13Oct/15

Misleading ad gives wrong notions about blood donation: Health Ministry – Indiantelevision.com

Misleading ad gives wrong notions about blood donation: Health Ministry
Indiantelevision.com
Under Indian laws, human blood is treated as a ‘drug’ under the Drugs & Cosmetics (D&C) Act. During the HIV/AIDS crisis, the Indian government made it mandatory for any donated blood to be tested for HIV 1&2 antibodies, giving the Blood Safety …

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