Awake kidney transplant: patient watches his own operation
A 28-year-old Chicago patient in need of a kidney transplant was able to watch his surgery live as part of ...
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United States: Pig kidney transplanted into living patient for first time
Surgeons have transplanted the kidney of a genetically modified pig into a living patient, a first which represents a new ...
Neuralink: patient with first brain implant controls computer mouse with thought
Elon Musk gave news on X of the very first Neuralink patient who received a brain implant last January. Today ...
How an innovative brain implant changed the life of this patient with epilepsy and OCD
Discover the amazing story of Amber Pearson. Long trapped in exhausting rituals and a constant fear of contamination, Amber found ...
US patient ‘happy again’ after brain implant treats epilepsy and OCD
American Amber Pearson used to wash her hands until they bled, terrified of contamination from everyday objects, a debilitating result ...
An Elon Musk start-up placed its first brain implant on a patient
Elon Musk announced Monday that the start-up Neuralink, of which he is co-founder, had placed its first brain implant on ...
Study finds clinicians rank patient opinions as least important for diagnosis
Experts are now calling for more value to be placed on patients' “lived experiences,” as a study of more than ...
Clues to preventing Alzheimer’s disease come from a patient who escaped the disease, despite genetics
Alzheimer's disease has struck a large Colombian family for generations, killing half of its members in the prime of life. ...
Genetic test could identify the most effective antidepressant for each patient
Major depression represents one of the greatest public health burdens. A Canadian study highlights the value of pharmacogenomic tests (a ...
