Doctors use breast implants to save former vaper who nearly died
A Missouri man whose organs shut down due to his 10-year vaping habit was saved in an unconventional way — by getting outfitted with breast implants. “I thought it was … Read More
Tag: organ transplants
Italian police deliver kidney in specialty Lamborghini
The best gifts this holiday season weren’t delivered in any ordinary sleigh. Italian police used their souped-up luxury Lamborghini Huracán to deliver two kidneys to recipients in need, the department … Read More
I’ve had two heart transplants — now I’m becoming a doctor
Becoming a doctor takes years of intensive studying, late nights and dedication. For Gianna Paniagua, it’s taken all that — plus two heart transplants. At 31 years old, Paniagua is … Read More
Scientists create ‘synthetic’ embryo with brain, beating heart in ‘world first’
Scientists have created the miracle of life — no male or female necessary. Using only a mixture of stem cells, University of Cambridge researchers were able to generate a live, … Read More
Dozens of deaths due to failures in donor organ screening
Failures in the donor organ supply chain have recently killed 70 transplant patients, and sickened another 249, according to a government report. The full report, submitted by the US Senate … Read More
Mom of two Robyn Powell dies waiting for lung transplant
Robyn Powell’s time on the lung transplant waitlist was marked solely by “excitement.” “There was no fear or sadness,” her daughter, Jessie, said. “I couldn’t understand how she could be … Read More
Human-pig organ transplants inch closer
New York researchers 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 … Read More
‘Ghost heart’ grown with scaffolding from a pig’s organ and patient’s cells
A “ghost heart” grown with scaffolding from a pig’s organ and human cells may soon be used in human transplants, experts say. A molecular biologist said that after seeing heart … Read More
