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Pig-to-Human Transplants: CRISPR Gene Editing May Make This PossibleScientists just took one step closer to making safe pig organ transplants for humans, thanks to the use of the gene-editing tool CRISPR.
By Tia Ghose Published
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More Than Two-Thirds of Patients Have Leftover Opioids After SurgeryMost patients who are prescribed opioids after surgery don't take all of the prescribed pills, leaving leftover opioids that could be used inappropriately, a new review of studies finds.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Gunshot Victim Becomes Youngest Person in US to Receive a Face TransplantA 21-year-old woman who was shot in the face as a teenager has become the youngest person in the United States to receive a face transplant.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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How John F. Kennedy's Back Pain Affected His Life and DeathFor the first time, researchers have pieced together a detailed story of John F. Kennedy's back pain.
By Tracy Staedter Published
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Impacted Wisdom Teeth: Oral Surgery and ExtractionPulling wisdom teeth easier before 30
By Maureen Salamon Published
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Meet the 'Eyeborg': The Man with a Camera EyeRob Spence, a documentary filmmaker in Canada, has a prosthetic eye fitted with a camera, and calls himself the Eyeborg.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Get Gutsy About Your Digestive HealthGut health affects everyone, whether they have a chronic condition or an occasional tummy ache.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Can a 'Poop Transplant' Change Your Weight?Studies in mice have garnered attention for a remarkable result: When the feces of one mouse was transplanted to another mouse, the recipient mouse either gained or lost weight.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Man Survives 'Hangman's Fracture' After CrashBy Sara G. Miller Published
