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Baby With Heart Defect ‘Probably Saved’ by Experimental Stem Cell Injection
Doctors in the UK say they’ve developed stem cell-based patches that should more effectively repair heart defects in babies. An earlier version of the experimental treatment has seemingly already saved one infant’s life, and the team plans to start clinical trials of the technology soon.
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The World’s First Person to Receive a Genetically Modified Pig Heart Has Now Died
David Bennett, the world’s first human to receive a genetically modified pig heart, has died just two months following the historic transplantation. Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Centre, where the surgery was performed, announced his passing Wednesday morning. At this time, the cause of death is reportedly unclear.
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21-Year-Old Man Nearly Dies of Heart Failure After Drinking Four Energy Drinks a Day
A young man’s years of heavy energy drink consumption nearly killed him, doctors in the UK say. In a new report this week, they detail how the man developed heart failure likely linked to his habit of drinking four energy drinks a day for two years straight. Though he was admitted to the intensive care…
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A Genetic Mutation Is Responsible For Mysterious Deaths In The Amish Community, Researchers Say
In a new paper this week, doctors at the Mayo Clinic say they’ve uncovered the cause of a mysterious heart condition that had suddenly killed over a dozen young, healthy members of a tight-knit Amish community. The culprit? A previously undiscovered genetic mutation that runs in families.