Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a human patient, the hospital announced on Thursday.The 62-year-old patient, Richard Slayman of … [Read more...] about Massachusetts man receives successful pig kidney transplant: ‘Uncharted territory’
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Scientists map how immune system fights back against COVID-19
Scientists in Australia have mapped immune responses from one of the country’s first novel coronavirus patients to show how the human body fights and recovers from COVID-19.Experts at the Peter … [Read more...] about Scientists map how immune system fights back against COVID-19
Google just created the most detailed image of a brain yet
Scientists created the most detailed map of a brain to date. This connectome depicts the neurons and synapses present in one-third of a fruit fly's brain. (Credit: FlyEM/Janelia Research Campus) … [Read more...] about Google just created the most detailed image of a brain yet
Man covered in thousands of tumors says he’s treated ‘worse than stray animal’
Rare skin condition leaves India man covered in tumorsDiwaker Bisoye was diagnosed with multiple neurofibromatosis. The rare skin condition began with a few small lumps around 15 years ago, but today … [Read more...] about Man covered in thousands of tumors says he’s treated ‘worse than stray animal’
Newt Gingrich: Can aging be reversed? Incredible new research may let us grow younger instead of older
It’s a seemingly fundamental truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to believe about the aging process is wrong?What if we could choose how long we live – or how long … [Read more...] about Newt Gingrich: Can aging be reversed? Incredible new research may let us grow younger instead of older
Mom covered in thousands of tumors due to rare genetic disorder: ‘It’s really rough and depressing’
An Alabama mother who has spent the majority of her life dodging looks and comments from strangers about the thousands of tumors that cover her body said she hasn’t had them removed over fears that … [Read more...] about Mom covered in thousands of tumors due to rare genetic disorder: ‘It’s really rough and depressing’
Mom covered in thousands of tumors due to rare genetic disorder: ‘It’s really rough and depressing’
An Alabama mother who has spent the majority of her life dodging looks and comments from strangers about the thousands of tumors that cover her body said she hasn’t had them removed over fears that … [Read more...] about Mom covered in thousands of tumors due to rare genetic disorder: ‘It’s really rough and depressing’