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Man Who Got A New Face Transplanted From 47-Year-Old Donor Reveals His ‘Painful’ 3-Month Coma

"He's stronger than most of us."

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‘I’m superwoman’: Alabama woman with pig organ inside her is thriving two months after transplant

The transplant recipient has now lived a record 61 days with the pig organ inside her

The Independent UK

Alabama woman is recovering well after receiving a pig kidney, doctors say

Towana Looney says her experimental procedure and transplant is ‘like a new beginning’

The Independent UK

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Alabama Woman Receives Successful Pig Kidney Transplant

Alabama woman's successful pig kidney transplant showcases potential of xenotransplantation in revolutionizing organ transplantation.

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A US hospital fired an acclaimed nurse for talking about Gaza. Where’s the outrage?

Hesen Jabr’s story is a chilling reminder that employers in the US have far too much power over workers’ speech

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We finally know why humans don't have tails

Researchers discover a potential genetic connection between humans' tail loss and a type of birth defect.

LiveScience

Gene therapy may slow progression of a life-threatening cardiac ailment

The investigational treatment targets the loss of function of a gene implicated in many cases of ARVC, plakophilin-2 (PKP2). Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘An exciting time’: US eye operation is just latest leap forward for transplants

Boundary-pushing 21-hour surgery follows series of extraordinary advances including pig heart transplants

The Guardian - UK

Doctors perform first-ever whole-eye and partial-face transplant

Aaron James, 46, underwent 21 hours of surgery at NYU Langone Health in groundbreaking operation

The Independent UK

Doctors perform 1st-ever whole eye, partial face transplant

This is the first whole-eye transplant performed in a person, and it was completed alongside a partial face transplant.

LiveScience

Genetically modified pig kidney still functioning 32 days after transplant into brain dead man

Surgery marks major milestone in field of xenotransplantation

The Independent UK

Horror injuries of man who had first-ever face and double hand transplant

Joe DiMeo suffered third-degree burns across 80 per cent of his body when he crashed in July 2018. In the following months, the 24-year-old underwent 20 reconstructive plastic surgeries and a skin graft before spending 23 hours having the pioneering surgery in August 2020

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Research: Stuck stem cells are connected to ageing of hair

Based on a recent study, specific stem cells can travel between growth compartments in hair follicles with a special aptitude, but as people age, they become trapped and lose the capacity to mature and preserve hair colour. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Record

Scientific discovery about grey hair could unlock way to reverse going silver

Researchers may have uncovered why our hair turns grey, and hope to develop a means to reverse the process.

Daily Mirror

Way of stopping hair going grey could have FINALLY been found

Researchers in the US have found that certain stem cells have the unique ability to move between growth compartments in hair follicles

The Independent UK

Scientists think they’ve finally found the cure for telltale sign of ageing

The tell-tale sign of ageing is something that many have tried to hide for generations

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Way of stopping hair from going grey may finally have been discovered

'It presents a potential pathway for reversing or preventing the greying of human hair'

The Independent UK

Stem cells that ‘get stuck’ may be the reason hair turns grey as people age

Scientists said the research in mice could lead to ways of preventing or reversing the greying of human hair.

Daily Mirror

Woman 'heard dead gran telling her to go back to her body' in near-death experience

A UK-US study led by a British doctor found some people had vivid recollections after suffering a heart attack, including the feeling of burning in hell and being called 'home'

Daily Mirror

Five things people recall after they are brought back from the dead, says ICU doctor

A British doctor who has studied near-death experiences for 25 years has revealed what those who reach the precipice of life go through, including speaking to dead loved ones

The Independent UK

Pig organ transplants inch closer with testing in the dead

Researchers at New York University transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead people over the last month, the latest in a string of developments in the long quest to one day save human lives with animal organs

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