For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves
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For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines More than 100,000 Americans are on waiting lists for donor organs, most needing a kidney. Only 25,000 human donor kidneys become available each year. Twelve Americans on the kidney list die every day on average. Scientists first transplanted genetically engineered pig organs into…

Alabama high school football player Semaj Wilkins died from heart condition, autopsy reveals
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Alabama high school football player Semaj Wilkins died from heart condition, autopsy reveals

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The cause of death of an Alabama high school football player who died after collapsing during a practice in August has been revealed, according to the Coffee County Coroner’s Office.  Semaj Wilkins, a 14-year-old freshman at New Brockton High School, suffered a medical emergency during football practice on Aug. 13….

Get 20% off this heart monitor with an additional 10% off coupon
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Get 20% off this heart monitor with an additional 10% off coupon

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New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Taking control of your heart health has never been easier — or smarter, thanks to iHealth’s Track Smart Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor. Over 80,000 were sold…

MIT engineers create 3D printed hearts to improve surgery
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MIT engineers create 3D printed hearts to improve surgery

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Life imitates heart. MIT engineers are 3D printing replicas of patients’ hearts in an attempt to improve replacement valve procedures for those living with heart disease. Scientists are creating custom robotic hearts that match the original form of a patient’s organ, function and blood-pumping ability. “All hearts are different,” Luca…