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Scientists take key step towards understanding link between obesity and physically distant diseases
News-Medical.net Now an international group of scientists has taken an important step towards understanding the links between obesity and the related, yet physically distant, diseases it causes, the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics will hear … Researchers reveal how obesity take its toll on distant organsDaily News & Analysis |
Where did Ploughshares get its money to sell the Iran deal? – The Times of Israel
The Times of IsraelWhere did Ploughshares get its money to sell the Iran deal?The Times of IsraelThrough the rest of its donors, Ploughshares received $6,980,384 last year, much of which went toward pushing the nuclear accord, which was struck between …
Organ donations remain low despite changes to law – The Straits Times
Organ donations remain low despite changes to law The Straits TimesSingaporeans are still not donating their organs despite several legislative changes made over the years to enlarge the donor pool.. Read more at …
East Africa: UNHCR – Burundian, Congolese Refugees Need Help – AllAfrica.com
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East Africa: UNHCR – Burundian, Congolese Refugees Need Help
AllAfrica.com Burundian and Congolese refugees in Rwanda need ‘sustained’ help, according to the UN agency in charge of refugee affairs. Erika Fitzpatrick, UNHCR Rwanda Associate Reporting Officer, told Sunday Times that the number of “active” Burundian refugees … |
CORE in need of people to register as donors – Uniontown Herald Standard
Uniontown Herald StandardCORE in need of people to register as donorsUniontown Herald StandardThey must also be no older than 70, not considered morbidly obese because a donor would not be able to find a person whose heart would match their size. Other…
Snyder shifts anonymous donations to aid Flint efforts – The Detroit News
The Detroit NewsSnyder shifts anonymous donations to aid Flint effortsThe Detroit NewsThe governor has faced criticism for using taxpayer money to hire outside attorneys for Flint-related litigation and investigations. But Snyder did not use public fun…
Transplant chains let strangers give kidney patients new life – Virgin Islands Daily News
Virgin Islands Daily News |
Transplant chains let strangers give kidney patients new life
Virgin Islands Daily News And chains involve live kidneys that have a much longer potential life span than a deceased donation. “It can open up an option for a kidney that people otherwise might not get,” said Michael Spigler, vice president of patient services and kidney … Delaware County man celebrates life after two transplants at 50th kidney-versaryDelco News Network |
Tiny organ donor’s story spreads message of hope in Youngstown – WKBN.com
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Tiny organ donor’s story spreads message of hope in Youngstown
WKBN.com YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A baby’s short life was honored with an event in Youngstown to raise awareness and money for organ donation. The Churchill United Methodist Church hosted the second annual Team Sophia Spaghetti Dinner and Chinese … |
The many ways political donations buy access in Victoria – The Sydney Morning Herald
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The many ways political donations buy access in Victoria
The Sydney Morning Herald At least 14 of the Civic Group’s 31 current clients have are developer-related including the Mount Atkinson development, a 555-hectare site for a proposed new suburb in Melbourne’s West. The site is adjacent to a large proposed landfill expansion and … |
When reporting the status quo is also newsworthy – sometimes – The Middle Ground
The Middle Ground |
When reporting the status quo is also newsworthy – sometimes
The Middle Ground It’s not clear why the numbers aren’t improving given changes to the Human Organ Transplant Act to enlarge the pool of donors. Is it because next-of-kin of the deceased said no? ST had this intriguing line: “Surgeons say the lack of ‘buy-in’ by other … |