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4 weeks agoReplaceable You - 99% Invisible
In 2003, when Roman was working at KALW in San Francisco a book called Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach came across his desk. The book was a deeply researched and deeply funny exploration of human cadavers and their contributions to science. Roman booked Mary Roach for her first media interview. Over the years Roach has continued to release some of the funniest science books on the market.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month agoAnother New Hampshire man gets a pig kidney as transplant trials are poised to start
Based on lessons from the New Hampshire men and a handful of other one-off attempts, the Food and Drug Administration approved pig producer eGenesis to begin a rigorous study of kidney xenotransplants. "Right now we have a bottleneck" in finding enough human organs, said Mass General kidney specialist Dr. Leonardo Riella, who will help lead the new clinical trial. More than 100,000 people are on the U.S. transplant list, most who need a kidney, and thousands die waiting.
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fromFortune
1 month agoAmerican man who volunteered for an experimental pig kidney transplant is off dialysis and wants to 'give some people some hope'
Gene-edited pig kidneys have sustained human patients for months, prompting FDA-approved clinical trials to address the severe U.S. kidney shortage.
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fromNature
5 months agoA brand-new colour created by lasers, a pig-liver transplant trial gets the green light, and a nugget-sized chunk of lab-grown meat
Researchers manipulate eye cells to perceive a new color beyond human vision, aiding color blindness understanding.
FDA approves trial for genetically modified pig livers in organ failure treatments.
Largest piece of lab-grown chicken meat created using new nutrient delivery system.
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