‘Laura’s Bell’ Celebrates Living Organ Donors’ Gift Of Life  CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) – It seems impossible to thank someone enough for the gift of life. But on the Transplant Unit at UCHealth, there is now a way to give a ringing …

Have You Learned Nothing, People? Stop Telling Bill de Blasio to Fix the Subway  Jalopnik

Photo: AP Bill de Blasio is the Mayor of New York, or so we are told. He rarely shows up to work and often appears disconnected and bored from the day-to-day duties of running America’s largest city. He is so disinterested in the city, in fact, that he has decided to run for president even though nobody else wants him to, including his own donors. This has naturally opened him up to brutal, rampant criticism. There are many, many reasons to roast our gangly city dad for his decision to spend the next several months in other states with cities he doesn’t govern. However, a large number of pe…

Gift of Life service ends with butterfly release ceremony  Post South”Over 90 lives have been saved by organ donations in 2018,” Chief Clinical Officer of LOPA Joey Boudreaux said. “Sixty-one people received the gift of sight …

Gift of Life service ends with butterfly release ceremony  Post South”Over 90 lives have been saved by organ donations in 2018,” Chief Clinical Officer of LOPA Joey Boudreaux said. “Sixty-one people received the gift of sight …

Tea bag of insulin cells could beat diabetes by controlling blood sugar  Daily Mail

A tiny ‘tea bag’ implant could transform the treatment of diabetes. The device contains millions of islet cells harvested from deceased donors. These cells are found in the pancreas and produce insulin, which controls blood sugar levels. In diabetes, the islet cells either stop producing insulin altogether, or their output drops sharply. Type 1 diabetes is thought to be triggered by the immune system attacking the insulin-producing cells. It is treated with insulin jabs. Type 2 is more common, and is associated with obesity. While it can be controlled through lifestyle changes and tablets s…

Tea bag of insulin cells could beat diabetes by controlling blood sugar  Daily Mail

A tiny ‘tea bag’ implant could transform the treatment of diabetes. The device contains millions of islet cells harvested from deceased donors. These cells are found in the pancreas and produce insulin, which controls blood sugar levels. In diabetes, the islet cells either stop producing insulin altogether, or their output drops sharply. Type 1 diabetes is thought to be triggered by the immune system attacking the insulin-producing cells. It is treated with insulin jabs. Type 2 is more common, and is associated with obesity. While it can be controlled through lifestyle changes and tablets s…

Woman can’t have embryo implanted without ex-husband’s consent, court rules  Sudbury.comA divorced woman cannot have a purchased frozen embryo implanted over the objections of her ex-husband.

Delaney: ‘I don’t think we should have a donor standard’ for presidential debates  NBCNews.comDelaney, who has lagged far behind his rivals in individual fundraising, told MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” that while he supports the party’s decision to ins…

Courtenay athlete celebrates 20th anniversary of heart transplant  Comox Valley RecordRobbie Thompson celebrates the 20th anniversary of his first heart transplant on July 21. To honour his donor family and to celebrate this milestone, the …