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British parliament is voting on ‘three-parent babies.’
Daily Republic The United Kingdom could become the first country to allow three people to parent one child — after a fashion, anyway. The technique, which uses donated DNA from a third party to cut out the risk of certain genetic disorders that the parents might … |
Can you donate? Blood needed after storms cancel drives – Press & Sun-Bulletin
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Can you donate? Blood needed after storms cancel drives
Press & Sun-Bulletin Since the beginning of the year, two severe winter storms have forced the cancellation of 27 blood drives in the American Red Cross New York-Penn region, which comprises all of upstate New York and part of northern Pennsylvania, according to Sheila … Clinton Township, American Red Cross and others come together for blood …C&G Newspapers Red Cross extends blood donation initiativeWest Hartford News Red Cross needs donors of all blood types to help maintain supplyFoster’s Daily Democrat Jackson County Times-Journal all 25 news articles » |
Call for first minister to support organ donation bill – BBC News
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Call for first minister to support organ donation bill
BBC News A Labour MSP has called on the first minister to support the introduction of her organ donation bill later. Anne McTaggart’s Organ Donation (Scotland) Bill has secured cross-party support, having been backed by 22 Labour MSPs, two Lib Dems and one each … European expert backs MLA’s plan for organ donationBelfast Telegraph Nicola Sturgeon urged to back organ donor billHerald Scotland First Minister urged to back new organ donation ‘opt-out’ planstv.tv Humboldt Journal –Scottish Daily Record –Forbes Advocate all 9 news articles » |
Hundreds respond to social media campaign seeking liver donor to save twins – MyFox Chicago
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Hundreds respond to social media campaign seeking liver donor to save twins
MyFox Chicago Receiving a portion of a liver from a living donor comes with many benefits. It usually lasts longer than a liver from a deceased donor, and there is little to no waiting period—whereas there are nearly 17,000 people currently in the United States … |
‘Banking’ on a 70k-Strong Network – The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express |
‘Banking’ on a 70k-Strong Network
The New Indian Express While earlier we had to depend mostly on foreign registries to find an unrelated matched donor, where the probabilities of a match are lower, we now have a viable option in DATRI.” Raghu Rajagopal, said, “There are more than 20 million registered … |
Nicola Sturgeon urged to back organ donor bill – Herald Scotland
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Nicola Sturgeon urged to back organ donor bill
Herald Scotland The Organ Donation (Scotland) Bill would mean people have to opt out instead of opting in to the organ donation register and Ms Sturgeon has previously indicated she may support it. It would mean those wishing to become a donor can add their name to … First Minister urged to back new organ donation ‘opt-out’ planstv.tv Medics back Scottish transplant opt-out planThe Times (subscription) |
Gridlocked D.C. Finds Common Ground on Vaccines and Measles – Daily Beast
Daily BeastGridlocked D.C. Finds Common Ground on Vaccines and MeaslesDaily BeastScientific studies have since definitely shown that the two are totally unrelated. The debate over …. The Dwoskins are not only big Democratic donors (name a prominent D…
First Minister urged to back new organ donation ‘opt-out’ plan – stv.tv
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First Minister urged to back new organ donation ‘opt-out’ plan
stv.tv Anne McTaggart’s Organ Donation (Scotland) Bill has secured cross-party support, having been backed by 22 fellow Labour MSPs, two Lib Dems and one member each from the SNP, Conservatives and Greens. The Bill proposes to change the current “opt-in … Medics back Scottish transplant opt-out planThe Times (subscription) |
More people should register as stem cell donors: experts – The Hindu
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More people should register as stem cell donors: experts
The Hindu Over 1,00,000 Indians are diagnosed with blood cancer and other blood-related disorders every year. Stem cell donations can go a long way towards increasing their survival chances, said paediatric hemato-oncologist Revathi Raj. “But finding donors … ‘Banking’ on a 70k-Strong NetworkThe New Indian Express |
Saviour joins survivor to spread message on stem cell donation – Times of India
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Saviour joins survivor to spread message on stem cell donation
Times of India Dr Jose M Easow, a consultant in hematology and medical oncology, said the hospital performed the first blood stem cell transplant through an unrelated donor from the US in 2007. “Stem cells are found in bone marrow, blood, placenta and umbilical cord. ‘Banking’ on a 70k-Strong NetworkThe New Indian Express |