KFVSDonor kidneys more likely to be discarded on weekendsKFVS(HealthDay News) — Kidneys from deceased donors tend to be discarded more often over the weekend than on weekdays, a new study shows. A deceased donor kidney procured on Friday or Saturday w…
Nearly a year after land swap, GVSU still hopeful for $30M in state funding … – MLive.com
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Nearly a year after land swap, GVSU still hopeful for $30M in state funding …
MLive.com The university says it has run out of space at the Cook-DeVos building, and that more than one-third of its students are enrolled in the health sciences or related gateway programs. “In the last 10 years, our enrollment in and our output of graduates … |
Texas Take: Nov. 11, 2015 – Chron.com
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Texas Take: Nov. 11, 2015
Chron.com “An Alief man who authorities said is a person of interest in a weekend shooting involving a Travis County judge was charged with murder on Tuesday in an unrelated deadly shooting in Houston earlier this year. It was a bizarre twist to a … All had … |
SBI investigating sweepstakes donations – The Robesonian
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SBI investigating sweepstakes donations
The Robesonian In a letter dated Oct. 6, Freeman said she wants the SBI to look into Burns’ contributions during the 2012 election cycle and other “related matters” that came to the attention of the Board of Elections. Freeman also said that she wants the SBI to see … |
On Teaching Leadership: How 12 kids raised $6000 for Syrian refugees – The Elkhart Truth (blog)
The Elkhart Truth (blog)On Teaching Leadership: How 12 kids raised $6000 for Syrian refugeesThe Elkhart Truth (blog)Their youthful zeal wanted their fundraiser and Rome to be built in a day, and we had to talk about the importance of finding a charity …
Republican debate: the winners and losers – Financial Times
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Republican debate: the winners and losers
Financial Times Mr Carson, for instance, gave a muddled answer, saying he wouldn’t “tear anyone down” and then raised an unrelated topic, blaming low interest rates for companies initiating stock buybacks. The answers showed how far Republican candidates have moved … Bush, Carson seek to steady campaigns in GOP debate12NewsNow.Com |
Kidney transplant dad appeals for gift of life – Runcorn and Widnes World
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Kidney transplant dad appeals for gift of life
Runcorn and Widnes World Jan, who met Ste as childhood sweethearts, said: “He was absolutely fighting fit, a picture of health. “He was playing rugby when we got the call that he had to go for dialysis.” Both his kidneys failed and he had three transplants from deceased donors … |
We should wait before changing blood donor policies – St. Albert Gazette
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We should wait before changing blood donor policies
St. Albert Gazette In Canada, men who have had sex with men (MSM) at least once in the past five years are not allowed to donate blood. As the Trudeau government is interested in making blood donation policy more inclusive, it’s time to take a look at the facts. It is … |
From one challenge to the next – Cherokee Ledger
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From one challenge to the next
Cherokee Ledger Back in November 2013, when Bronco’s story was first told as he was waiting for a heart transplant, the family adamantly tried to raise awareness about organ transplants. His goal now is to bring awareness to the struggle transplant patients have after … |
Transgenic pigs may usher in brave new world of xenotransplantation – Genetic Literacy Project
Genetic Literacy ProjectTransgenic pigs may usher in brave new world of xenotransplantationGenetic Literacy ProjectWhile kidneys can be transplanted from living donors, other organs come from deceased donors. Since there are more patients awaiting a tr…