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Nine-Day Success of Pig Lung Transplant in Brain-Dead Man
A 39-year-old brain-dead man received a genetically modified pig lung transplant, which functioned for nine days before rejection, highlighting both the potential and significant challenges of xenotransplantation for addressing organ shortages.
Nine-Day Success of Pig Lung Transplant in Brain-Dead Man
A 39-year-old brain-dead man received a genetically modified pig lung transplant, which functioned for nine days before rejection, highlighting both the potential and significant challenges of xenotransplantation for addressing organ shortages.
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Federal Investigation Prompts New Organ Transplant System Safeguards
A federal investigation into a Kentucky organ procurement organization revealed a concerning pattern of risk in dozens of cases, prompting the U.S. to develop new safeguards for its organ transplant system; while most donations are appropriate, near misses highlight the need for better communication...
Federal Investigation Prompts New Organ Transplant System Safeguards
A federal investigation into a Kentucky organ procurement organization revealed a concerning pattern of risk in dozens of cases, prompting the U.S. to develop new safeguards for its organ transplant system; while most donations are appropriate, near misses highlight the need for better communication...
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Heart Transplant Completed in Kyiv Amidst Russian Missile Attack
In Kyiv during a Russian missile attack, Dr. Borys Todurov transported a donor heart 10 miles across the city to perform a life-saving transplant on a child, highlighting the resilience of Ukraine's medical system amidst war.
Heart Transplant Completed in Kyiv Amidst Russian Missile Attack
In Kyiv during a Russian missile attack, Dr. Borys Todurov transported a donor heart 10 miles across the city to perform a life-saving transplant on a child, highlighting the resilience of Ukraine's medical system amidst war.
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Spain Performs First Heart-Lung Transplant from Controlled Circulatory Death Donor
54-year-old Nieves Laguna received Spain's first heart-lung transplant from a controlled circulatory death donor at Madrid's Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, marking a global milestone in transplantation and increasing organ availability.
Spain Performs First Heart-Lung Transplant from Controlled Circulatory Death Donor
54-year-old Nieves Laguna received Spain's first heart-lung transplant from a controlled circulatory death donor at Madrid's Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, marking a global milestone in transplantation and increasing organ availability.
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First Successful Human Bladder Transplant
On May 4th, UCLA surgeons successfully performed the first human bladder transplant on a 41-year-old patient who had lost most of his bladder due to a rare tumor and both kidneys to a previous renal cell carcinoma; the eight-hour procedure involved a simultaneous kidney transplant and a novel surgic...
First Successful Human Bladder Transplant
On May 4th, UCLA surgeons successfully performed the first human bladder transplant on a 41-year-old patient who had lost most of his bladder due to a rare tumor and both kidneys to a previous renal cell carcinoma; the eight-hour procedure involved a simultaneous kidney transplant and a novel surgic...
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Xenotransplantation: Pig Organs Offer Hope in Addressing Critical Organ Shortage
More than 100,000 Americans await organ transplants, with 17 dying daily; xenotransplantation, using genetically modified pig organs, offers a potential solution, with pioneering patients like Tim Andrews and Towana Looney participating in experimental transplants, yielding valuable data despite cha...
Xenotransplantation: Pig Organs Offer Hope in Addressing Critical Organ Shortage
More than 100,000 Americans await organ transplants, with 17 dying daily; xenotransplantation, using genetically modified pig organs, offers a potential solution, with pioneering patients like Tim Andrews and Towana Looney participating in experimental transplants, yielding valuable data despite cha...
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56% Bias Score
Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Achieved
Chinese surgeons successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human, maintaining its viability for nine days before immune rejection; this pioneering study, published in Nature Medicine, demonstrates progress in xenotransplantation to address organ shortages.
Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Achieved
Chinese surgeons successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human, maintaining its viability for nine days before immune rejection; this pioneering study, published in Nature Medicine, demonstrates progress in xenotransplantation to address organ shortages.
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40% Bias Score
Federal Investigation Prompts US Organ Donation System Reform
The US Department of Health and Human Services is reforming the organ donation system after a federal investigation found that Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (now Network for Hope) began the process to take organs from people who may not have been dead; this led to a House subcommittee hearing on o...
Federal Investigation Prompts US Organ Donation System Reform
The US Department of Health and Human Services is reforming the organ donation system after a federal investigation found that Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (now Network for Hope) began the process to take organs from people who may not have been dead; this led to a House subcommittee hearing on o...
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48% Bias Score
Lab-Grown Cells Cure Complex Type 1 Diabetes in Clinical Trial
Lab-grown insulin-producing cells successfully cured complex type 1 diabetes in a clinical trial, potentially solving donor shortages and offering a cure for approximately 120,000 patients in the Netherlands, with a new research center in Leiden focusing on broader implementation.
Lab-Grown Cells Cure Complex Type 1 Diabetes in Clinical Trial
Lab-grown insulin-producing cells successfully cured complex type 1 diabetes in a clinical trial, potentially solving donor shortages and offering a cure for approximately 120,000 patients in the Netherlands, with a new research center in Leiden focusing on broader implementation.
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First Successful Human Bladder Transplant Performed
American surgeons at UCLA performed the world's first successful human bladder and kidney transplant in early May, an eight-hour procedure on a 41-year-old dialysis patient that offers a potential cure for severe bladder dysfunction and kidney failure, opening doors for future clinical trials.
First Successful Human Bladder Transplant Performed
American surgeons at UCLA performed the world's first successful human bladder and kidney transplant in early May, an eight-hour procedure on a 41-year-old dialysis patient that offers a potential cure for severe bladder dysfunction and kidney failure, opening doors for future clinical trials.
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44% Bias Score
Xenotransplantation: Pig Organs Offer Hope in Critical Organ Shortage
CNN's "Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Animal Pharm" on May 18th explores xenotransplantation, using genetically modified pig organs for human transplants to combat the critical organ shortage killing 17 people daily in the US, highlighting patient pioneers' altruism and the ongoing scientific advancement...
Xenotransplantation: Pig Organs Offer Hope in Critical Organ Shortage
CNN's "Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Animal Pharm" on May 18th explores xenotransplantation, using genetically modified pig organs for human transplants to combat the critical organ shortage killing 17 people daily in the US, highlighting patient pioneers' altruism and the ongoing scientific advancement...
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48% Bias Score
Taiwanese Singer Recovers from Rare Heart-Liver Transplant
Taiwanese singer Tank underwent a successful simultaneous heart and liver transplant at Hangzhou's Second Affiliated Hospital in April 2024, recovering from inherited hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, liver cirrhosis, and heart failure that had threatened his life since late March, after receiving a life...
Taiwanese Singer Recovers from Rare Heart-Liver Transplant
Taiwanese singer Tank underwent a successful simultaneous heart and liver transplant at Hangzhou's Second Affiliated Hospital in April 2024, recovering from inherited hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, liver cirrhosis, and heart failure that had threatened his life since late March, after receiving a life...
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32% Bias Score
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