A Pig ’ s Kidney Has Been Working in a Human Body for a Month, a Medical Milestone
(NEW YORK) — Surgeons transplanted a pig’s kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it’s worked normally — a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patients. Scientists around the country are racing to learn how to use animal organs to save human lives, and bodies donated for research offer a remarkable rehearsal. The latest experiment announced Wednesday by NYU Langone Health marks the longest a pig kidney has functioned in a person, albeit a deceased one — and it’s not over. Researchers are set to track the ki...
Source: TIME: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauren Neergard / Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized medicine Source Type: news

Some cities are pushing for rent control. They ’re meeting resistance
By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org With rents soaring since the COVID-19 pandemic tightened the housing supply, more local governments are considering rent control to keep increases in check and, ideally, protect struggling tenants whose incomes haven’t kept pace. At the same time, some states are…#robbiesequeira #statelineorg #maryland #montgomerycounty #massachusetts #boston #michellewu #citycouncil #seattle #council
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

High-Frequency US-Guided Temporal Fat Transplantation High-Frequency US-Guided Temporal Fat Transplantation
Find out how high-frequency ultrasonography can aid autologous fat transplantation by visualizing the injection process.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Ireland faces high osteoporosis burden
A group in Ireland has used data from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Male and female obese patients may respond differently to fasting DEXA reveals fat differences in postpartum Black and white women DEXA shows bone benefits of modest exercise in menopausal women Patients with low bone density may be at higher dementia risk Fracture risk tool validated in men with prostate cancer
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Actress Andrea Martin on What Led to Two Emmys and Two Tonys
Andrea Martin, 76, is an Emmy- and Tony-winning Broadway, film and TV actress. She guest stars in the new season of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” and in Paramount+’s “Evil,” and will star in the film “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” this fall. She spoke with Marc Myers before the actors strike.#andreamartin #broadway #paramount #mybigfat #marcmyers
Source: Reuters: Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Certain Genes Predict Abdominal Fat Regain After Weight Loss Certain Genes Predict Abdominal Fat Regain After Weight Loss
People with a genetic predisposition for abdominal adiposity regained more weight around their waist after weight loss, but genes associated with high BMI did not predict greater weight regain.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - August 15, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

You're Invited: Celebrating 25 Years of NIDCR Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome Research
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome: Celebrating 25 Years of NIDCR Research Join us for a symposium to celebrate NIDCR’s 25-year legacy of research to understand and treat fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome (FD/MAS). Event Details Date: September 11, 2023                                       Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. EDT Location: Lipsett Amphitheater, Building 10, NIH campus, Bethesda, Maryland. Following the symposium, a reception and historical poster session...
Source: NIDCR Science News - August 15, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

US, S. Korea, Japan to launch new defense steps at Camp David -officials
The United States, Japan and South Korea will launch a series of joint initiatives on technology and defense when the countries' leaders gather at Camp David this Friday, according to senior U.S. administration officials, amid mounting shared concerns about China. While the summit is unlikely to…#campdavid #fumiokishida #southkorean #yoonsukyeol #maryland #catoctinmountains #northkorea #korea #tokyo #seoul
Source: Reuters: Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

House Dems urge Merrick Garland to investigate Clarence Thomas over gifts
Top Democrats are trying to send in the cavalry to rein in what is looking more and more like corruption on the Supreme Court. Attorney General Merrick Garland may have to suffice. Axios reported that five House Democrats sent a letter to Garland on Friday, calling on him to investigate Justice…#democrats #supremecourt #merrickgarland #garland #clarencethomas #harlancrow #jerrynadler #tedlieu #jamieraskin #maryland
Source: Reuters: Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

TerrAscend Delighted About Maryland ' s Cannabis Sales, Meet Exec Chair Jason Wild At Conference In Chicago
After Maryland’s cannabis users collectively spent a whopping $87.43 million on marijuana products during the state’s first full month of recreational sales, TerrAscend TRSSF joined the conversation to point out that their products had a great month as well, thanks in part to Maryland. Jason Wild,…#maryland #marijuana #terrascend #jasonwild #tsx #jbprtitker
Source: Reuters: Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can ’ t Lose Weight? It ’ s Not Your Fault!
Did you make any resolutions last month? We all have such good intentions when the calendar flips into the new year. But I wasn’t surprised to read that by the end of January, nearly 80% of people have abandoned their goals…especially when it comes to weight loss. Of course, the multi-million diet and fitness industry is still pumped up to separate you from your money. The first few months of a new year are their golden opportunity to sell you a gym membership or weight loss drug. But if you only listen to their outdated advice, you may already be doomed to failure. You see if you aren’t hitting your weight loss...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 14, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Fitness Health Source Type: news

Estate of Henrietta Lacks, whose immortal cell line has fueled medical research, sues drug developer Ultragenyx
"Indeed, Black suffering has fueled innumerable medical progress and profit, without just compensation or recognition," says the suit filed last week in U.S. District Court in Maryland.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news

EXCLUSIVE: I'm a 38-year-old virgin... but I've fathered 25 children: Software engineer who loves kids but hates sex has unique method not to miss out on fatherhood
Maryland resident Drew Sollenberger has been a prolific sperm donor for 16 years, which has led to 25 successful pregnancies for women across the country. The software engineer realized he was aromantic.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What ' s Your Exercise ' Fat-Burning Zone ' ?
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 -- A more personalized approach to exercise may be necessary, claims a new study that found fat burning varied widely between individuals. Even worse, this rate often does not align with the“fat-burning zone” on...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss
For scores of families in Hawaii still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up — even as the staggering death toll continued to grow, and even as authorities predicted that more remains would be found within the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted the…#hawaii #lahaina #kikaperezgrant #franklintrejos #maryland #joshgreen #maui #vatican #stpeterssquare #barrycampbell
Source: Reuters: Health - August 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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