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Living by plastic heart
Surgeons at the Papworth Hospital, Cambridgeshire, I just put in Matthew Green's chest, an artificial plastic heart.
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Stem cell transplant to cure blindness
American doctors have performed the first laboratory-grown retinal cell transplant surgery in two patients who were blinded due to macular degeneration.
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The world's first bipedal transplant surgery
On July 12, Spanish surgeons successfully performed the world's first two-leg transplant at La Fe Hospital in Valencia city.
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'Cultivation of human organs in pigs' bodies
Scientists at the University of Tokyo, Japan have announced that they can cultivate any organ within a body of another species by injecting the stem cells of an organ th…
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The first 6 uterine transplants in 2012
There will be 5 to 6 cases of uterine transplantation done in early 2012 in Sweden. If successful, this will be a breakthrough in medical history.
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Revealing the first AIDS patient to be cured
On June 3, for the first time, the world's first AIDS patient was cured in public after nearly half a year of being hidden.
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The first comprehensive face transplant in the United States to meet the press
Dallas Wiens, the first person to have a full face transplant in the US, yesterday appeared in front of the press after a landmark surgery in March.
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Human heart culture
Scientists are cultivating human hearts in the laboratory. This research can bring hope to millions of people with cardiovascular disease worldwide.
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Implants for infertile women
Uterine implantation allows pregnant women to become pregnant soon to be applied in the world, as early as next year.
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How to treat nerve damage with stem cells
Argentinian doctors have successfully performed the world's first transplanted mesenchymal stem cell into the brain of a quadriplegic patient, opening a new pathway for…
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First implantation of heart and bone marrow transplantation
Perform transplant surgery with heart and bone marrow to help patients lower the dose of anti-rejection drugs.
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Defibrillators can be harmful to health
For every five people who perform a defibrillator transplant, one does not need this therapy, and increases the risk of death from a heart attack because of this device.
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Turn stem cells into cells of the intestine, pancreas
Thanks to the tremendous progress in stem cell technology, pancreatic and intestinal cells can now be created in the laboratory.
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Successfully made artificial transplanted kidneys
Artificial kidneys are no larger than a cup of coffee, which can perform major functions of the kidneys in the human body.
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The great role of Ensheathing olfactory cells
According to scientists, when transplanting into the spinal cord is damaged, cells that perceive ensheathing can promote nerve recovery.