25Apr/13

Are living liver donors at risk from life-threatening 'near-miss' events … – EurekAlert (press release)

Are living liver donors at risk from life-threatening ‘near-miss’ events
EurekAlert (press release)
A study published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, reports that donor mortality is about 1 in 500 donors with living donor liver

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25Apr/13

New Antibodies Help Fight Stubborn Bacteria – Bioscience Technology – Bioscience Technology


Bioscience Technology

New Antibodies Help Fight Stubborn Bacteria – Bioscience Technology
Bioscience Technology
Their inspiration was the antibodies that the immune system produces when microbes invade the body. Those antibodies patrol the body for microbes and bind to their surfaces, triggering a chain of events in which the body’s immune system attacks and

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25Apr/13

Saying 'yes' to organ donation at the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission can help … – Gloucester County Times – NJ.com

Saying ‘yes’ to organ donation at the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission can help
Gloucester County Times – NJ.com
Martinez said he is visiting every MVC location in the state to explain to the employees how important their part is in the organ-donation process. “I’m alive today because when an employee asked someone if they wanted to be a donor, they said, ‘yes,’”