Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old New Hampshire man with kidney failure, survived a record 271 days with a genetically modified pig kidney before receiving a human donor transplant. The case represents the first reported example of a pig kidney successfully serving as a bridge to human transplantation.
Dr. Maura L. Gillison, the researcher who discovered the connection between human papillomavirus (HPV) and throat cancers, has died at age 61. Her groundbreaking work transformed understanding of oropharyngeal cancer and influenced prevention strategies.
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.
