"The study of the human body is
an invaluable and indispensable
part of medical education and research." From a report of the American Medical Society
Everyone knows that an organ transplant can save a life, but did you know that organs and tissue donated for research and education can affect millions of lives?
Unfortunately, not all organs are suitable for transplantation. But non-transplantable organs and other tissue from donors help researchers every day find new and innovative ways to treat and cure disease. Researchers today study disease with the help of donated human organs that do not meet the criteria for transplantation. Donated organs in research affect untold numbers of patients who can benefit from the medical advances that result from their use in ongoing studies. In addition to major organs, tissue such as bone, muscle, tendons, and skin are needed for medical research, pharmaceutical studies, and in medical education and training programs.
How Donor Organs and
Tissue Help Research
Research centers throughout the United States need donated organs and tissue on an ongoing basis for studies that could lead to breakthroughs in treatment for many of humankind's most devastating illnesses including:
AIDS
Alzheimer's
Arthritis
Asthma
Cancer
Cystic fibrosis
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Hepatitis
Kidney disease
Leukemia
Liver disease
Multiple sclerosis
Muscular dystrophy
Neurological disorders
Osteoporosis
Parkinson's
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