Creating the perfect match between an organ and the recipient

     I read an article about the shortage of organs for transplants, and what scientists are trying to do about it. Some scientists have figured out a way to trick the body's immune system into accepting artificial, and donor organs. They have to do this because the patients body usually rejects the transplant. Anthony Atala, a scientist from Wake Forest University, created organs that are very close matches for patients. Unfortunately, the organs that he is creating won't be available for 5 years. Another thing that scientists are trying to do is weaken the immune system to lower immune reactioons near the sight of the transplant. But, weakening the immune system can lead the patient more vulnerable to viruses and infections.Meanwhile, scientists are trying many ways to get organ transplants to be more safe for the patient.
     I think that more people should donate organs. I would be happy to donate an organ if I knew I was helping someone else. It makes me really sad to hear that people are dying waiting for an organ transplant. Many people don't want to give up their organs, even after death, where they will just be rotting away in your body. I hope that scientists will be able to come up with a solution for this saddening problem.

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Article at: http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-05/scientists-outsmart-immune-system-better-match-people-organs

Bald Eagles Being Used for Religous Ceremonies

   

 A few miles from downtown Denver is the National Eagle Repository. They take dead eagles found in the wild, and ship them to Native American tribes that order them. In the Native American culture, eagles are a very important part of religous ceremonies. The controvery is that after you order an eagle, it won't come for 2-4 years. Some of the diffrent Native American communities want to take the already dead eagles on their terrritory to use for the ceremonies, but the government won't let them because they don't have permits.

     I think that they should be allowed to use the eagles on their territory because if they're already dead, they're not doing any harm. I know that the bald eagle is the national bird of America, but I don't think anyone should have to wait 2-4 years for something you can easily get by yourself. It also is for a religous reason, and the government should respect that, and let them be able to take the already dead eagles.


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Article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/05/us/a-repository-for-eagles-finds-itself-in-demand.html?ref=earth