Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding the biology that triggers preeclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy complication that doubles women's risk of premature cardiovascular death and is a leading cause of maternal mortality and preterm birth.
An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has reported a breakthrough treatment strategy that successfully enabled a kidney transplant for a patient who had no realistic chance of receiving a suitable donor organ through conventional methods.
A 67-year-old woman named Elena recovered her vision after five years of blindness following a groundbreaking surgical procedure at Turin's Molinette Hospital. The operation, led by Professor Michele Reibaldi, involved transplanting the anterior segment and central retina (macula) from one of her eyes to the other—a medical first.
