BrainDead

Why It Matters: An inadequate supply of donor organs.The research is part of a radical scientific effort to develop an alternative source of transplant organs for Americans whose kidneys, hearts and other organs have failed.The greatest…

PARIS: Emmanuel Macronsaid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reawakened the North Atlantic Treaty Organization almost four years after the French president branded the military alliance brain dead.“In December 2019, I had harsh words for…

It is often said that actors should just do as the director on the set says and not interfere in the making of the movie. However, director Kabir Khan doesn't seem to agree on this.In an interview with a news portal, Kabir said that actors…

The actor Anne Heche has been declared brain-dead at the age of 53, her family confirmed earlier today. “Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,” read a statement shared with multiple…

Organ donation by a young…

Surgeons at New York University (NYU) have successfully transplanted genetically engineered pig hearts into two brain-dead people, researchers said on Tuesday (Jul 12), moving a step closer to a long-term goal of using pig parts to address…

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine announces today the first peer-reviewed research outlining the successful transplant of genetically modified, clinical-grade pig kidneys into a brain-dead human…

Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham reported on Thursday that they had for the first time successfully transplanted kidneys from a genetically modified pig into the abdomen of a 57-year-old brain-dead man.The announcement…