19Apr/16

Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes – Salon


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Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes
Salon
The questions: How best to obtain those islet cells from deceased donors, and who benefits most from transplants? When glucose levels drop too low, most people with Type 1 diabetes experience early warning signs — slurred speech, tremors, sweating, …
A small step forward for extremely hard-to-control diabetes6abc.com

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19Apr/16

Organ Donation: How a Small Act of Kindness Can Leave An Eternal Legacy – Huffington Post UK


Huffington Post UK

Organ Donation: How a Small Act of Kindness Can Leave An Eternal Legacy
Huffington Post UK
Dom knows nothing about his organ donor, apart from that he was a man, aged 29, who was declared legally brain-dead. While this stranger’s premature death is a terrible event, hopefully his family feel comfort knowing that he could have saved the lives

19Apr/16

UC Student Association demands resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi – Daily Californian


Daily Californian

UC Student Association demands resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi
Daily Californian
In November of 2011, during Katehi’s tenure, police pepper-sprayed protesting UC Davis students. On April 13, the Sacramento Bee reported that UC Davis spent at least $175,000 on consultants to dilute search results related to the 2011 incident

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18Apr/16

Bernie Sanders’ Team Just Accused Hillary Clinton of Violating Campaign Finance Rules – VICE News


VICE News

Bernie Sanders’ Team Just Accused Hillary Clinton of Violating Campaign Finance Rules
VICE News
In a letter to embattled DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sanders campaign attorney Brad Deutsch questioned whether the Clinton campaign had “violated legal limits on donations” through activities associated with the Hillary Victory Fund. The

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