13Oct/15

Gene Editing Could Make Pig Organs Safe For Use In Human Transplants – Tech Times


Tech Times

Gene Editing Could Make Pig Organs Safe For Use In Human Transplants
Tech Times
To date, most donor organs primarily come from deceased donors. “Our study shows that CRISPR-Cas9 multiplexability can be as high as 62 and demonstrates the possibility that PERVs can be inactivated for clinical application to porcine-to-human …

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13Oct/15

Posthumous award for Julie Holden’s selfless act of saving lives through organ … – Ashbourne News Telegraph


Ashbourne News Telegraph

Posthumous award for Julie Holden’s selfless act of saving lives through organ
Ashbourne News Telegraph
IT’S a conversation none of us want to have but, one Kniveton family is hoping their story will inspire more people to talk about organ donation. Mother-of-three, Julie Holden, was only 48 when she died unexpectedly from a catastrophic bleed on the

13Oct/15

8000 sign up in bid to find blood donor match to help save the life of brave Alara – Belfast Telegraph


Belfast Telegraph

8000 sign up in bid to find blood donor match to help save the life of brave Alara
Belfast Telegraph
But only 60% of those in need of a blood stem cell donation find a donor with a perfectly matching tissue-type who can save their life. Following the release of a YouTube appeal, thousands of people from across the UK were touched by Alara’s story and