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Apr 04 2024
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Massachusetts man, recipient of first successful pig kidney transplant, is discharged from hospital
The first person to receive a genetically modified has been discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital, the hospital announced on Wednesday. Rick Slayman, 62, had end-stage kidney disease before receiving the life-saving transplant on March 16. The pig kidney was genetically edited to make it more compatible with a human recipient and to eliminate the risk of infection. PITTSBURGH BOY, 10
Fox News (Online News)Jan 26 2022
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Patient removed from heart transplant list for refusing Covid-19 vaccine
A Boston-area hospital said it will not perform a heart transplant on a patient who refuses to get a Covid-19 vaccination.
DJ Ferguson, 31, was previously prioritized for a heart transplant at Brigham and Women’s hospital, but is no longer eligible as he refuses to get vaccinated, said Ferguson’s family, according to a report by CBS Boston.
“It’s kind of against his basic
The GuardianMar 13 2024
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CAMC General celebrates record-breaking number of kidney transplants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Recipients are joining surgeons and other staff at Charleston Area Medical Center to celebrate a record-breaking year for kidney transplant operations. An event was held at CAMC General Hospital Wednesday recognizing a total of 128 kidney transplants performed at CAMC in 2023. Kidney Transplant Administrator at CAMC, Alice Jones, said the most kidney transplants ever
WV Metro NewsMar 21 2024
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US surgeons perform first pig-to-human kidney transplant
A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced on Thursday.
The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients,” the hospital said in a statement.
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ReutersApr 22 2024
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Sacred Heart strike starts today. Picketing begins at 2 p.m.
The strike at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center is scheduled to begin Monday. Starting at 2 p.m. the hospital’s 500 technical workers are expected to walk out and begin picketing their employer. Workers gathered Friday evening at United Food and Commercial Workers International Union 3000 offices in Spokane to learn how to be strike captains – charged with leading the pickets and ensuring
Spokesman ReviewApr 16 2024
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Depression and heart disease: How exercise helps with both
Stressed and depressed? A new study suggests that exercise can help by muting stress signals and “calming” the brain — and it reduces the risk of heart disease as it does so. In a study of 50,359 adults, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that physical activity reduced the brain’s stress-related activity. And the cardiovascular benefits were
Deseret NewsApr 01 2024
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Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik reveals he’s getting kidney transplant
The Utah Jazz general manager’s fatigue made sense. He had crossed the Pacific Ocean four times in September: twice to attend the FIBA World Cup, twice to make a scouting trip to Australia. But Zanik’s wife, Gina, knowing the GM’s crazy travel schedule didn’t usually have this kind of impact on him, thought something was amiss. She demanded he get a physical. His kidney function was at 14% —
The Salt Lake TribuneApr 20 2024
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Saratoga Springs planning for walkable, 'heart of community' downtown area
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs leaders released an updated plan for a downtown area modeled after mixed-use developments like Mountain View Village in Riverton, that leaders hope will become the "heart" of the burgeoning community. The western Utah County city has seen exponential growth in the last decade, making it one of the fastest-growing communities in the state. The city is aiming
KSLApr 23 2024
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Dead dolphin discovered on beach with ‘bullets lodged’ in brain, spine and heart
A dolphin was found shot to death on a Louisiana beach last month — and now the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] is offering $20,000 for information on who was responsible for the sick act. The juvenile bottlenose dolphin was discovered on West Mae’s Beach in Cameron Parish, Louisiana on March 14. NOAA’s stranding network partner, Audubon Aquarium Rescue, recovered the
New York Post (News)Apr 24 2024
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Jeff Dunham, Chris Young, Heart among shows coming up in Tulsa
8330 Riverside Parkway, riverspirittulsa.com , 918-995-8235 Chris Young , April 25. $49-up. Brantley Gilbert , May 9. $79-up. Mississippi Scholar (movie screening), May 16. $10. KC & the Sunshine Band , May 17. $20-$65. Oak Ridge Boys , May 30. $20-$65. Andrew Schulz , June 15. $75-$115. Bachman-Turner Overdrive , June 22. $60-$95. Trey Kennedy , June 29. $25-$60. Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias
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