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First Person With Transplanted Genetically Modified Pig Heart Dies After Two Months
A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart died on Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), the hospital said.
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Like Uber, But For Organs: First Kidney Delivered By Drone
A kidney needed for transplantation has been delivered by a drone for the first time ever, the University of Maryland Medical Center said, a development that could herald faster and safer organ transport.
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Is Too Much Green Tea Bad For Health? This Is The Ideal Amount
Research at the University of Maryland Medical Center says that drinking more than 10 cups of green tea can reduce the absorption of iron from your food.
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Injured Firefighter Undergoes the World's Most Extensive Face Transplant
Patrick Hardison was a volunteer firefighter in small-town Mississippi when the accident happened. A house was in flames, with a person trapped, and the roof collapsed just after Hardison raced inside. His helmet was knocked off; he felt his mask melting. He closed his eyes and jumped out the window.
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First Person With Transplanted Genetically Modified Pig Heart Dies After Two Months
A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart died on Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), the hospital said.
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Like Uber, But For Organs: First Kidney Delivered By Drone
A kidney needed for transplantation has been delivered by a drone for the first time ever, the University of Maryland Medical Center said, a development that could herald faster and safer organ transport.
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Is Too Much Green Tea Bad For Health? This Is The Ideal Amount
Research at the University of Maryland Medical Center says that drinking more than 10 cups of green tea can reduce the absorption of iron from your food.
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Injured Firefighter Undergoes the World's Most Extensive Face Transplant
Patrick Hardison was a volunteer firefighter in small-town Mississippi when the accident happened. A house was in flames, with a person trapped, and the roof collapsed just after Hardison raced inside. His helmet was knocked off; he felt his mask melting. He closed his eyes and jumped out the window.
