Rob Stein
Stories
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An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature babies
Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the experimental technology is still in animal tests, there are mounting questions about its eventual use with humans.
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Artificial wombs could someday help save babies born prematurely
Scientists are developing artificial wombs to rescue babies who would die or end up severely disabled because they are born very prematurely. The research is generating excitement, but also concerns.
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First human transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney performed
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital said they transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a living human for the first time. The 62-year-old recipient has end-stage kidney disease.
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'All of Us' research project diversifies the storehouse of genetic knowledge
The National Institutes of Health initiative that aims to make human genome research more inclusive reports its first results. Some 275 million new genetic variations have been identified.
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Massive project aimed at diversifying genetic data reports first results
Researchers have found more than 275 million previously unreported genetic variants from data shared by nearly 250,000 volunteers. Half of the data are from participants of non-European ancestry.
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Scientists take a step closer to resurrecting the woolly mammoth
Scientists at a biotech company say they have created a key stem cell for Asian elephants that could help save the endangered species and become a steppingstone for bringing back the woolly mammoth.
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Debate simmers over when doctors should declare brain death
Bioethicists, doctors and lawyers are weighing whether to redefine how someone should be declared dead. A change in criteria for brain death could have wide-ranging implications for patients' care.
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Gene therapy shows promise for an inherited form of deafness
Scientists report that gene therapy restored at least some hearing and speech for five out of six children with a rare form of genetic deafness.
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Infertile people, gay and trans couples yearn for progress on lab-made eggs and sperm
An experimental technology that might someday allow infertile couples, as well as gay and trans couples, to have genetically related children stirs hope. So far, the technique has worked in mice.
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FDA approves first gene-editing treatment for human illness
The Food and Drug Administration approved two genetic treatments for sickle cell disease, including one that uses gene-editing. The approvals offer hope for patients and signal a new medical era.