28Jan/15

“We need to find that other donor:” Father a match for sick twins, but he can … – fox6now.com

“We need to find that other donor:” Father a match for sick twins, but he can
fox6now.com
“When we went to Vietnam, before we went, we knew that they were very ill and we knew it was liver-related,” Michael Wagner said. “We said ‘alright. We’re committed and we’re going to move forward with the hope that everything is going to be okay.’”.

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28Jan/15

UI team creates insulin-producing cells from skin cells – Iowa City Press Citizen


Iowa City Press Citizen

UI team creates insulin-producing cells from skin cells
Iowa City Press Citizen
(Pancreas transplants are an option for treating Type 1 diabetes, but the demand for transplants is much greater than the availability of organs from deceased donors.) •Eliminating the need for transplant patients to take immunosuppressive drugs
New cells may help treat diabetesMedical Xpress

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28Jan/15

100th Blood Donation | Gallery – Hattiesburg American

GoLocalProv100th Blood Donation | GalleryHattiesburg American10m; 100th Blood Donation | Gallery · Shrimp Basket to hold ribbon cutting 54m; PRCC offering nursing assistant course 3h; Potter joins Hattiesburg Clinic Family Medicine 4h; Community…

28Jan/15

Family Desperate to Find Liver Donor to Save Twin Toddlers Asks for Public’s Help – ABC News


ABC News

Family Desperate to Find Liver Donor to Save Twin Toddlers Asks for Public’s Help
ABC News
Binh and Phuoc Wagner, 3, of Ontario, Canada, both need liver transplants because of a genetic condition called Alagille syndrome, which can affect bile ducts in the liver and lead to severe liver damage. The twins were adopted in from … “I think

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28Jan/15

Dem Donors Plot Campaign Battle Against $889 Million Koch Behemoth – Huffington Post


Washington Post

Dem Donors Plot Campaign Battle Against $889 Million Koch Behemoth
Huffington Post
“Many have asked whether progressive donors, in the Democracy Alliance and related organizations, will match [the Koch brothers]. But that’s the wrong question,” emailed LaMarche. “[O]ur donors are focused on building a long-term infrastructure at the
Koch brothers’ cash will wash over California, experts saySFGate

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28Jan/15

Organ Donation And Transplants Save More Than 2 Million Years Of Life: Are … – Medical Daily


Medical Daily

Organ Donation And Transplants Save More Than 2 Million Years Of Life: Are
Medical Daily
The results of a new JAMA study may double as a call to action for organ donation: More than two million years of life have been saved by solid-organ transplant since the late 80s. These transplants refer to the kidneys, liver, heart, lungs, pancreas
Organ transplants show ‘remarkable record of achievement’CBC.ca
BC Experiences Another Record Year in Organ TransplantsKelownaNow
More Than 2 Million Years of Life Saved With Organ Transplants, Experts EstimateWinnipeg Free Press
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