27Jan/16

Organ donation bill: Jo-Ann Dobson disappointed at Stormont committee opposition – BBC News


BBC News

Organ donation bill: Jo-Ann Dobson disappointed at Stormont committee opposition
BBC News
Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Ann Dobson has said she is disappointed that the Stormont Health committee has opposed a number of clauses in her private members’ bill on organ donation. Ms Dobson has accused Sinn Féin and the DUP of joining together to …
Health Committee rejects ‘soft opt-out’ transplantsU.TV

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27Jan/16

Breakthrough Diabetes Cell Therapy Could Be A Game Changer – Lifeboat Foundation (blog)


Lifeboat Foundation (blog)

Breakthrough Diabetes Cell Therapy Could Be A Game Changer
Lifeboat Foundation (blog)
These carefully release packets of insulin in response to fluctuating blood sugar levels, and keep your blood sugar in check. Harvesting beta cells from deceased donors has been attempted in the past, but they’re quickly attacked by the immune system

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27Jan/16

John Kasich Is Called an ‘Obama Republican’ in New Hampshire Ads – New York Times


New York Times

John Kasich Is Called an ‘Obama Republican’ in New Hampshire Ads
New York Times
The American Future Fund is incorporated as a nonprofit group and does not disclose its donors. The TV campaign is the most intensive effort yet to challenge Mr. Kasich in New Hampshire, where he has concentrated his 2016 efforts, wooing more moderate …

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27Jan/16

Study: B12 levels decrease with age – WJXT Jacksonville


Tech Times

Study: B12 levels decrease with age
WJXT Jacksonville
The international research team led by Richard Deth, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy, analyzed tissue from otherwise healthy deceased donors along with tissue from donors who had autism or …
Vitamin B12 Levels Prematurely Low In The Brains Of People With Autism And SchizophreniaTech Times

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27Jan/16

GOP lawmakers seek to end purchase of Russian rocket engines – FOX13 Memphis


FOX13 Memphis

GOP lawmakers seek to end purchase of Russian rocket engines
FOX13 Memphis
The Shelby-Durbin provision “was tucked into an unrelated spending bill that provides an indefinite lifeline to Russian rocket engines to power American space launches,” McCarthy said in a statement. “Placing such a critical aspect of our future in the

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