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Transplanted pig kidney works in human body for record 271 days

A kidney transplanted from a pig has worked inside a patient for 271 days – the longest on record, say US doctors. Tim Andrews said...

Cypriot neurologist joins $9m brain research in Boston University

Cypriot neurologist and researcher Dr Andreas Charidimou of Boston University has secured brain research funding worth $9 million alongside Professor Marcel Verbeek of Radboud...

Pill may extend life in pancreatic cancer patients, study finds

A new pancreatic cancer drug has shown the potential to nearly double survival time in patients with advanced stages of the disease, according to...

Alzheimer’s drugs report questions benefit to patients

‘Breakthrough’ drugs under scrutiny An influential Alzheimer’s drugs report has concluded that so-called “breakthrough” treatments are unlikely to provide meaningful benefits to patients. Researchers said the...

Gene-edited pigs raised for human organ transplants

Pig organ transplants may soon become a real solution to the global shortage of donor organs, as scientists raise genetically modified pigs in highly...

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Transplanted pig kidney works in human body for record 271 days

A kidney transplanted from a pig has worked inside...

New Italian restaurant, December 9, opens in Ayia Anna

A beautiful stone house in Ayia Anna, just a...

ON THIS DAY: Jim Henson’s The Muppet Show premiered (1976)

On September 5, 1976, Jim Henson’s The Muppet Show...

A one-of-a-kind culinary experience under the stars in Troodos

Alley is returning to the Troodos Observatory for another...
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