Medicine
Milestone Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant May Pave the Way for Broader Trial
Surgeons transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a human for the second time ever, and the recipient survived for six weeks
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Medicine
Ancient Honey-and-Vinegar Combo Could Actually Treat Infected Wounds
An age-old remedy that was prescribed by Hippocrates may be a cheap alternative to antibiotics for those with chronic wounds
Medicine
Fish Skin Can Heal Other Animals’ Eye Injuries
Tilapia skin’s collagen can aid in healing burns, fixing heart valves, and more—and now it can be used for repairing corneas
Medicine
How New Advances in Organ Transplants Are Saving Lives
Advances are increasing the supply of organs. But this isn’t enough. Enter the genetically modified donor pig
Policy
Police Blame ‘Excited Delirium’ for Deaths in Custody, but It’s Not a Real Medical Condition, Experts Say
Doctors want to ban the term “excited delirium,” which has been cited as a possible factor in high-profile police killings of George Floyd and others but is not a recognized medical diagnosis...
Medicine
Monkeys with Transplanted Pig Kidneys Live for Up to Two Years or More
A company that creates genetically modified pig organs for transplants hopes to test its product in human trials if regulators approve them
Medicine
95 Percent of Penicillin Allergy Diagnoses Are Wrong. A New Test Could Help
A simplified penicillin allergy test could help reduce false positives, but doctors face challenges in using it
Vaccines
Scientists behind mRNA COVID Vaccines Win 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for mRNA vaccine discoveries that made highly effective COVID vaccines possible...
Medicine
Reconstruction Helped Her Become a Physician. Jim Crow Drove Her to Flee the U.S.
Sarah Loguen Fraser was the daughter of abolitionists and one of the first African American female doctors trained after the Civil War.
Medicine
Precision Medicine Has Been Overhyped
A new book argues that genomics is overshadowing environmental and social solutions to better health for all
Medicine
Should You Get a Blood Test For Alzheimer’s?
Consumers can now get easy tests for Alzheimer’s. But these tests may not really help patients that much—yet.
Medicine
After ‘Absurdly Long’ 100-Day Freeze, Rat Kidneys Were Successfully Transplanted
Nanoparticles can allow long-term freezing of transplant organs
Medicine
Life-Changing Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Wins $3-Million Breakthrough Prize
A trio of scientists who developed the combination drug Trikafta are among the winners of five major awards in life sciences, physics and mathematics
Medicine
Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog
New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute to long-term brain fog and other cognitive issues
Medicine
A Pig Kidney Was Just Transplanted Into a Human Body, and It Is Still Working
Xenotransplants could help to solve the organ transplant crisis—if researchers can get the science right.
Medicine
Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab Helps Most When Taken Early in Disease
An Alzheimer’s drug that attacks the protein amyloid does not work as well in people with more advanced disease
Medicine
New Tinnitus Therapy Can Quiet Torturous Ringing in the Ears
A combination of acoustic and electrical stimulation reduces tinnitus by half
Medicine
A Common Diabetes Drug May Prevent Long COVID in Some People
The drug metformin cut long COVID risk by 41 percent in both people who were overweight and those with obesity. But treatments remain elusive
Medicine
Could Endometriosis Be Caused by Bacteria? Study Offers Fresh Clues
A link between endometriosis and bacterial infection suggests a potential way to treat the painful disorder
Pharmaceuticals
What Is Paxlovid Rebound, and How Common Is It?
President Biden is part of a minority of people who have experienced Paxlovid rebound, but experts say the drug should still be prescribed for those who need it
