Living-donor transplants reexamined: experts cite growing concerns about safety of donors

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Some surgeons recommend developing a registry of all people who donate an organ while they are still alive so doctors can monitor their outcome. This is called a living-donor transplant and usually involves donating a kidney or a piece of the liver. At least 16 people who donated a kidney or partial liver have died. Some transplant centers give potential donors up to 20 hours of intense counseling to make sure the donor understands the risks involved.

Innovations, Complications and side effects, Donation of organs, tissues, etc., Tissue donation

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Brain sabotages sobriety, right on cue: Pavlov's progeny provide pictures of alcoholism

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Many of the changes caused by chronic alcohol use, sensitize individuals with addiction to specific cues are discussed. While discovering why alcohol and other drug habits can be so hard to kick, the researchers are also documenting the brain damage caused by alcoholism.

Causes of, Risk factors, Alcoholism, Brain damage

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