A chemical used in hair straighteners sold online could cause kidney failure, doctors warn, after a woman who regularly styled her hair suffered damage to her organs. The woman, who …
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Alzheimer’s may be able to SPREAD to organ transplant patients, study suggests – as experts call for dementia screening for ALL donors
by Alexanderby AlexanderResearchers from Canada suggested that Alzheimer’s could spread in mice The spread was due to bone marrow transplants containing defective genes. READ MORE: NIH launches urgent investigation into whether Alzheimer’s …
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Discovery of 12,000-year-old preserved human brains could change what we know about the organ
by Jackby JackExperts have long believed that the human brain is one of the first organs to rot and decay after we die, but new research suggests that’s not the case. And …
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Tech moguls and longevity gurus are using a $2 organ transplant pill to reverse AGING
by Alexanderby AlexanderAn inexpensive drug approved to prevent transplant patients’ bodies from rejecting their new organs is now being used to ward off something else: aging. Rapamycin – which costs about $2.30 …
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Weight loss influencer Lexi Reed, 33, who almost DIED after suffering multiple organ failure that left her in a coma, proudly reveals her astonishing transformation after losing 100 pounds amid her recovery from a rare blood disease .
by Elijahby ElijahWeight loss influencer Lexi Reed has shown off her teasing figure after losing 100lbs following her battle with calciphylaxis, which left her with kidney failure and in a medically induced …
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90% of tattoo ink contains chemicals that can cause ORGAN DAMAGE, study finds – with more Americans than ever now inked
by Alexanderby AlexanderMore than nine out of ten people who get tattoos in the United States may be unknowingly exposing themselves to chemicals that cause organ damage, a study suggests. Tests conducted …
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Hydeia Broadbent dies aged 39: Little girl who shot to global fame after making Oprah cry by revealing she’d been born with AIDS passes away after suffering organ failure
by Jackby JackAn AIDS activist who rose to global fame after speaking out about Oprah having the disease as a child has died aged 39, months after suffering organ failure. Hydeia Broadbent …
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Mother whose 4-year-old son died when a chest of drawers fell on top of him says she feels ‘blessed’ after being connected with the child who received his bowel in an organ donation
by Jackby JackA mother who lost her four-year-old son in a tragic accident has said she feels “blessed” after becoming close to the little girl who received her intestine in a transplant. …
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Organ playing 639-YEAR-LONG piece of music changes chord for the first time in two years
by Alexanderby AlexanderAn organ playing a 639-year-old piece of music has changed strings for the first time in two years. The performance of the Organ²/ASLSP composition (As Slow As Possible) began in …