Tag Archives: Organ Transplants

In a Strange Twist, Drug Overdose Victims Are Saving Lives

Drug overdose deaths are providing terminally ill patients with donated organs

The United States is in the midst of what experts are calling an epidemic of opioid abuse. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prescription opioids such as oxycodone and methadone were responsible for an … Continue reading

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Some Genes Reactivate After You Die

Scientists find that some DNA messages get stronger after death

If you’re like most of us, you probably imagine that everything in your body shuts down when you die, from your heart to your brain to the tiny strands of DNA that “program” your body’s cells. However, results of a new … Continue reading

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The State of Organ Donation Today

The Waitlist is Growing for an Organ Donation Many May Never Receive

Organ donation remains one of the most pressing and complex subjects in medical care. The recipient waitlist continues to grow: currently over 110,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for some form of major organ donation, and many of them … Continue reading

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