Philippines' kidney register to fight trafficking

1. Bone Marrow - "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the majority of bone-marrow donors may lawfully be compensated. In a unanimous ruling, the court rejected the position of the U.S.

This post The Organ Nazis’ Verdict? “No Kidney for You” appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Are you or someone you love in need of a transplant organ? You aren’t alone. Kidneys, livers, hearts — the number of patients in need of a transplant is skyrocketing. But the supply can’t keep up with the demand.

Sarah Murnaghan, the 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl with cystic fibrosis in need of a lung transplant, is getting the new lungs she needs in a procedure today. But the organ shortage that kept her waiting could be eliminated through better public policy.

RAMAT GAN, Israel – Aside from the six-figure price tag, what was striking was just how easy it was for Ophira Dorin to buy a kidney. Two years ago, as she faced the dispiriting prospect of spending years on dialysis, Dorin set out to find an organ broker who could help her bypass Israel’s lengthy transplant waitlist. Only 36, she had a promising job at a software company and dreams of building a family. To a woman who raced cars for kicks, it seemed unthinkable that her best days might be tethered to a soul-sapping machine.

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If the world eventually adopts self-driving cars, there could be an unexpected secondary impact on the availability of donor organs.