26Apr/15

Political barbs, celebrity-gazing main course at DC dinner – Sacramento Bee


Sacramento Bee

Political barbs, celebrity-gazing main course at DC dinner
Sacramento Bee
Don’t expect to find many of the Republican politicians who are hoping to succeed Obama as president — most, it seems, are staying away from the gathering. Many were meeting potential supporters and donors at conservative gatherings in Las Vegas and …

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26Apr/15

Private cord blood banks fooling the public: Doctors – The Shillong Times


Odisha Sun Times

Private cord blood banks fooling the public: Doctors
The Shillong Times
The original idea for CBB was for overcoming the difficulty of finding a right bone marrow donor for regeneration of blood cells, Rao said. “But this very useful adjunct to bone marrow transplantation has been reduced by some companies to the status of
Private cord blood banks are fooling the public, say doctorsDaijiworld.com

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25Apr/15

The Observer view on the valuable worth of organ donation – The Guardian


The Guardian

The Observer view on the valuable worth of organ donation
The Guardian
Jess Evans and Mike Houlston made a courageous decision when they were told 12 weeks into Jess’s pregnancy that one of the twins she was carrying had a condition so severe he would live for only a day or two. To their great … to be done. It is
Thousands sign organ register after death of youngest donor Teddy HoulstonTelegraph.co.uk
Brave mum to gift organs of unborn tot with same fatal condition as baby TeddyBelfast Telegraph
World’s Youngest Organ Donor Saves Another Life Just Minutes After BirthGrowing Your Baby
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25Apr/15

Can 3-way kidney swap ease donor dilemma? – The Seattle Times (registration)


The Seattle Times (registration)

Can 3-way kidney swap ease donor dilemma?
The Seattle Times (registration)
And we said, ‘Just do it.’ ” Smythe said. That decision helped kick off a kidney swap involving six people in two states in what experts say is the first Pacific Northwest three-way paired exchange that links willing but mismatched donors with

25Apr/15

Wisconsin’s organ registry grows from zero to 2.6M – Appleton Post Crescent


Appleton Post Crescent

Wisconsin’s organ registry grows from zero to 2.6M
Appleton Post Crescent
“Until five years ago we didn’t have a registry we could use for consent or authorization,” said Trey Schwab, outreach coordinator with University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation. “In every situation, no matter if a person had a dot on their
Montana mom inspired by son’s death to advocate organ donationKPAX-TV
EDITORIAL: Time to talk organ donationBelleville Intelligencer
Wanted: More organ donors, say Newfoundland & Labrador politiciansCBC.ca
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25Apr/15

Bill and Hillarys Excellent Adventure – Politico


NBCNews.com

Bill and Hillarys Excellent Adventure
Politico
Richard Lugar, the sober vice chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, noted the “risks” of the Bill-and-Hillary show and observed presciently: “Every new foreign donation that is accepted by the foundation comes with the risk it will be connected
Romney: Clinton Foundation Donations ‘Looks Like Bribery’NBCNews.com
Clinton ‘ready’ for attacks in wake of book storyCNN
Fallout slams Hillary Clinton campaign as report says foundation got millions New York Daily News
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