10Jul/13

Organ donor declared dead: Wakes up moments before doctors remove her … – Examiner.com


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Organ donor declared dead: Wakes up moments before doctors remove her
Examiner.com
A woman, who was declared dead and whose family agreed to donate her organs, woke up just in time to stop doctors from taking her organs. According to Yahoo News on July 9, 2013, this case is probably not an isolated incident, claims a report from the 
Organ Donation: Brain Dead Patient WakesThe Inquisitr
Think you don’t need an organ donor opt-out card? Think again — the Burns caseRenewAmerica
‘Dead’ patient Colleen Burns wakes amid organ donation at St Joseph’s Hospital Perth Now
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10Jul/13

Antibodies during pregnancy linked to autism – Futurity: Research News


Scientist

Antibodies during pregnancy linked to autism
Futurity: Research News
“The combination of brain and behavioral changes observed in the nonhuman primate offspring exposed to these autism-specific antibodies suggests that this is a very promising avenue of research,” says Melissa Bauman. (Credit: Joelle 
Researchers Identify Specific Fetal Antigens Attacked by Maternal AntibodiesScience Daily (press release)
Mother’s Antibodies May Explain a Quarter of Autism CasesTIME (blog)
Mom’s Antibodies May Cause Some AutismScience AAAS
MedPage Today –Scientist
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10Jul/13

New research commissioned by eBay reveals the challenges retailers face in … – The Guardian

New research commissioned by eBay reveals the challenges retailers face in
The Guardian
A new strategy to increase organ donations could see patients on the organ donor register prioritised for transplants themselves. Is this fair? ….. NUJ says it will urge walkout over ‘attack on editorial quality’ after paper announces 27 compulsory