29Jul/15

If the Obama presidency is winding down, why is his group Organizing for … – Washington Post (blog)

If the Obama presidency is winding down, why is his group Organizing for
Washington Post (blog)
On June 30, Organizing for Action, a nonprofit group that grew out of Obama’s campaign machine, sent out a flurry of e-mails to potential donors announcing the impending conclusion of OFA’s fiscal quarter and requesting recipients chip in before

29Jul/15

Pain relief could come from a ‘drugstore’ for cells – Science News for Students


Science News for Students

Pain relief could come from a ‘drugstore’ for cells
Science News for Students
People might therefore be able to receive cells from unrelated donors, or even different species, Ji believes. Normally, a person’s immune system would reject such an injection of foreign cells. Cells might even be encouraged to make more TGFB1, Ji says.

29Jul/15

The House of Lords: ‘Scrap this repository for cronies and donors’ – The National

The House of Lords: ‘Scrap this repository for cronies and donors
The National
Shadow Leader of the Commons Pete Wishart said the House of Lords was held in contempt by Scots, who saw it as nothing more than “a repository for the cronies and donors of the UK parties”. “With its lords, ladies, baronets and earls it can only be

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29Jul/15

Organ donation touched two in my life – Standard Speaker

Organ donation touched two in my lifeStandard SpeakerMark was an organ donor, and his parents received letters from the Lions Eye Bank and from the Gift of Life donor program, notifying them that his organ donations were put to great use. To date, they…

29Jul/15

Skin donor ‘heroes’ help north Queensland burns victim Dave Andersen recover – ABC Online


ABC Online

Skin donor ‘heroes’ help north Queensland burns victim Dave Andersen recover
ABC Online
Nearly 100 people in Queensland who died became skin donors in 2014. This number has been steadily increasing since 2011 when 33 people donated skin. 71 deceased organ donors from Queensland transformed the lives of 213 Australians in 2014.

29Jul/15

This 23-year-old student is challenging Ireland’s gay blood donation ban – thejournal.ie


thejournal.ie

This 23-year-old student is challenging Ireland’s gay blood donation ban
thejournal.ie
A YOUNG GAY man is bringing a High Court challenge after an Irish blood bank turned him away for disclosing he had had sex with another man. Galway student Tomás Heneghan (23) says the life-long ban imposed on him four months ago by the Irish …
With Blood Donation Falling Massively, We Literally Cannot Afford to Turn Away Huffington Post UK
Freedom To Donate says lift “draconian” gay blood donation banKaleidoScot
Do you want to donate blood and save a life?Gay Times Magazine (blog)
PinkNews –So So Gay
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29Jul/15

State Hits Organ-Donor Milestone – WILX-TV

State Hits Organ-Donor Milestone
WILX-TV
Michigan’s organ donor registry has hit a major milestone. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says the registry now stands at 4 million people, bringing the statewide total of donor registrants to 52% of adults. When Johnson first took office in 2011 only

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