Alabama Grandmother Sets Record with Genetically Modified Pig Kidney
Towana Looney, an Alabama grandmother, has survived for over two months with a genetically modified pig kidney, exceeding previous records in xenotransplantation and offering hope for addressing the organ shortage; however, larger studies are needed to confirm long-term efficacy and address ethical ...
Alabama Grandmother Sets Record with Genetically Modified Pig Kidney
Towana Looney, an Alabama grandmother, has survived for over two months with a genetically modified pig kidney, exceeding previous records in xenotransplantation and offering hope for addressing the organ shortage; however, larger studies are needed to confirm long-term efficacy and address ethical ...
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40% Bias Score
Belarus Election, Auschwitz Remembrance, and International Incidents
Belarus holds a presidential election today, widely considered a sham by Western nations, while Amsterdam commemorates the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation; a Canadian cargo ship is stuck in ice, and North Korea fired more missiles.
Belarus Election, Auschwitz Remembrance, and International Incidents
Belarus holds a presidential election today, widely considered a sham by Western nations, while Amsterdam commemorates the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation; a Canadian cargo ship is stuck in ice, and North Korea fired more missiles.
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16% Bias Score
Longest-Surviving Pig Kidney Transplant Recipient Exceeds 61 Days
Towana Looney, 53, a US woman, has surpassed all previous records by surviving for 61 days with a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant after eight years on the transplant waiting list, providing hope for those awaiting organ donation.
Longest-Surviving Pig Kidney Transplant Recipient Exceeds 61 Days
Towana Looney, 53, a US woman, has surpassed all previous records by surviving for 61 days with a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant after eight years on the transplant waiting list, providing hope for those awaiting organ donation.
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40% Bias Score
2024's Top 5 Medical Breakthroughs: Gene Therapy, Xenotransplantation, and More
Five major medical breakthroughs in 2024 include gene therapy restoring hearing in deaf children, a pig kidney transplant for end-stage kidney disease, the discovery of a lupus cause and potential treatment, FDA approval of a new schizophrenia drug, and the first over-the-counter combination COVID-1...
2024's Top 5 Medical Breakthroughs: Gene Therapy, Xenotransplantation, and More
Five major medical breakthroughs in 2024 include gene therapy restoring hearing in deaf children, a pig kidney transplant for end-stage kidney disease, the discovery of a lupus cause and potential treatment, FDA approval of a new schizophrenia drug, and the first over-the-counter combination COVID-1...
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20% Bias Score
Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant Shows Promise in Human Patient
Towana Looney, a patient with kidney failure, received a genetically modified pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health and is recovering well, exceeding previous survival rates of similar procedures and raising hope for a potential solution to the organ shortage.
Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant Shows Promise in Human Patient
Towana Looney, a patient with kidney failure, received a genetically modified pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health and is recovering well, exceeding previous survival rates of similar procedures and raising hope for a potential solution to the organ shortage.
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40% Bias Score
Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Thousands Awaiting Organs
An Alabama woman is thriving after receiving a pig kidney transplant, becoming the third living person to undergo this procedure; this development holds significant promise for the 90,000 Americans awaiting kidney transplants, given the high demand for kidneys and limited donor organs.
Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Thousands Awaiting Organs
An Alabama woman is thriving after receiving a pig kidney transplant, becoming the third living person to undergo this procedure; this development holds significant promise for the 90,000 Americans awaiting kidney transplants, given the high demand for kidneys and limited donor organs.
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40% Bias Score
Alabama Woman Thrives 61 Days After Historic Pig Kidney Transplant
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama with high antibody levels, is thriving 61 days after receiving a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant, a major milestone advancing xenotransplantation research and offering hope to the over 100,000 people on the US transplant waiting list.
Alabama Woman Thrives 61 Days After Historic Pig Kidney Transplant
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama with high antibody levels, is thriving 61 days after receiving a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant, a major milestone advancing xenotransplantation research and offering hope to the over 100,000 people on the US transplant waiting list.
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52% Bias Score
Belarus Election, Holocaust Remembrance, Congo Conflict, and Medical Breakthrough
Belarus holds a presidential election deemed a sham by the opposition, while Amsterdam commemorates the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation; a Canadian cargo ship is stuck in ice, and conflict in Congo results in the death of foreign soldiers.
Belarus Election, Holocaust Remembrance, Congo Conflict, and Medical Breakthrough
Belarus holds a presidential election deemed a sham by the opposition, while Amsterdam commemorates the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation; a Canadian cargo ship is stuck in ice, and conflict in Congo results in the death of foreign soldiers.
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20% Bias Score
Tennessee Woman's Altruistic Kidney Donation Underscores Critical Organ Shortage
Renee Bruens of Clarksville, Tennessee, donated a kidney to a stranger she learned about from a car magnet, highlighting the uncommon generosity of altruistic organ donors and the critical need for organ donations; neuroscientist Abigail Marsh's research reveals the heightened empathy in such donors...
Tennessee Woman's Altruistic Kidney Donation Underscores Critical Organ Shortage
Renee Bruens of Clarksville, Tennessee, donated a kidney to a stranger she learned about from a car magnet, highlighting the uncommon generosity of altruistic organ donors and the critical need for organ donations; neuroscientist Abigail Marsh's research reveals the heightened empathy in such donors...
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Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Organ Failure Patients
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, received a life-saving gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone on November 25th, marking a significant advancement in xenotransplantation and offering hope for the 90,000+ on the US kidney transplant waiting list.
Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Organ Failure Patients
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, received a life-saving gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone on November 25th, marking a significant advancement in xenotransplantation and offering hope for the 90,000+ on the US kidney transplant waiting list.
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40% Bias Score
Successful Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Organ Shortage
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, became the first person to successfully receive a pig kidney transplant with 10 gene edits on November 25th at NYU Langone Transplant Institute; her positive response offers a major advancement in xenotransplantation and hopes to revolutionize the treatment...
Successful Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Organ Shortage
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, became the first person to successfully receive a pig kidney transplant with 10 gene edits on November 25th at NYU Langone Transplant Institute; her positive response offers a major advancement in xenotransplantation and hopes to revolutionize the treatment...
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60% Bias Score
Organ Transplants May Transfer Donor Memories and Personality Traits
People who receive organ transplants sometimes experience changes in their personalities, tastes, and memories; this is most common in heart transplants but occurs in other organs as well; researchers suggest this may be due to cellular memory transfer, but other research points to psychological res...
Organ Transplants May Transfer Donor Memories and Personality Traits
People who receive organ transplants sometimes experience changes in their personalities, tastes, and memories; this is most common in heart transplants but occurs in other organs as well; researchers suggest this may be due to cellular memory transfer, but other research points to psychological res...
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16% Bias Score