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Dec 28, 2016 05:01 AM EST

Baby On Liver Transplant List Waits Only 40 Minutes To Get A Match

A 5-month-old baby, Daniel McCabe, received a life-saving liver transplant just after 40 minutes of being placed on the waiting list.

Feb 16, 2016 08:57 AM EST

The First-Ever Artificial Kidney Created with a Microchip

A microchip has been used to build the first ever artificial kidney. Scientists are building an implantable, artificial kidney with microchip filters and living kidney cells that can be powered by a patient's own heart.

Feb 16, 2016 08:31 AM EST

Scientists Have 3D Printed Human Replacements for Injured or Diseased Tissues

Imagine "printing" replacement tissue. That's exactly what researchers are aiming for. Now, scientists have proved that it's possible to print living tissue structures to replace injured or diseased tissue in patients.

Dec 31, 2015 10:19 PM EST

3D-Printing Helped Restore This Child's Nose

Fourteen-year-old Dallan Jennet from the Marshall Islands, whose entire face was severely burned when he fell on a power line, is the first person in the United States to have received a 3D-printed nose, thanks to health officials at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Dec 25, 2015 04:32 PM EST

Brain's Reward Pathway Changed With Liver Hormone

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a liver hormone that helps reduce cravings for sweets and alcohol through the brain's reward pathway, according to a new study.

Dec 14, 2015 02:09 PM EST

Science World Report Exclusive Interview: Loretta Graziano Breuning Talks About Her New Book, "Habits Of A Happy Brain"

Science World Report spoke with Loretta Graziano Breuning about her most recent book "Habits Of A Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels." Breuning has written multiple books that examine brain chemicals associated with negativity and happines...

Dec 07, 2015 01:19 PM EST

First U.S. Penis Transplants Approved For 60 Wounded Soldiers

Medical officials at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine are working to perform the first ever penis transplant in the United States, according to a recent report.

Sep 13, 2015 11:08 PM EDT

A Healthy Body Also Keeps Your Brain Healthy Too

Staying physically active into old age can help your mind stay fit, too.

Sep 02, 2015 06:08 PM EDT

Marijuana's THC May Help Transplant Patients by Delaying Rejection

Marijuana may just be able to help transplant patients. New research reveals that THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana, may delay the rejection of incompatible organs.

Feb 23, 2015 10:39 PM EST

A Diet High In Red Meat May Be Linked To Kidney Failure

New findings published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology show that a diet high in animal proteins, or red meat, can worsen the progression of the health problem.