Health Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/health/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:17:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Health Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/health/ 32 32 120051390 Vaccine Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Shows Good Response in First Clinical Trial of Patients https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/vaccine-targeting-triple-negative-breast-cancer-shows-good-response-in-first-clinical-trial-of-patients/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/vaccine-targeting-triple-negative-breast-cancer-shows-good-response-in-first-clinical-trial-of-patients/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200723 A drug that targets the deadliest form of breast cancer has recently been found to elicit no side effects, and triggered an immune response in 75% of patients. Conducted at the Cleveland Clinic with funding from the Pentagon, the vaccine was administered to 16 women in three separate doses. The form of the vaccine that […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/vaccine-targeting-triple-negative-breast-cancer-shows-good-response-in-first-clinical-trial-of-patients/feed/ 0 200723 Learning to Just Say No to Unwanted Holiday Invitations Can Benefit Your Mental Health–New Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/learning-to-just-say-no-to-unwanted-holiday-invitations-can-benefit-your-mental-health-new-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/learning-to-just-say-no-to-unwanted-holiday-invitations-can-benefit-your-mental-health-new-study/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:00:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200651 A new and creative study shows that rejecting undesired invitations to parties can be beneficial in avoiding holiday burnout. The study also found that even if the invitation comes from loved ones, they don’t care about rejections as much as we imagine they do. More than three-quarters of people in a survey confessed to accepting […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/learning-to-just-say-no-to-unwanted-holiday-invitations-can-benefit-your-mental-health-new-study/feed/ 0 200651 US Sets Policy to Seize Patents of Government-Funded Drugs if Price Deemed Too High https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-sets-policy-to-seize-patents-of-government-funded-drugs-if-price-deemed-too-high/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-sets-policy-to-seize-patents-of-government-funded-drugs-if-price-deemed-too-high/#comments Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:00:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200622 The Biden Administration last week announced it would be seizing patents for drugs and drug manufacturing procedures developed using government money. A draft of the new law, seen by Reuters, said that the government will consider various factors including whether a medical situation is leading to increased prices of the drug at any given time, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-sets-policy-to-seize-patents-of-government-funded-drugs-if-price-deemed-too-high/feed/ 1 200622 Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Mental Processes in Alzheimer’s Patients https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/electrical-brain-stimulation-improves-mental-processes-in-alzheimers-patients/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/electrical-brain-stimulation-improves-mental-processes-in-alzheimers-patients/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200510 Researchers found that twice-daily current stimulation sessions of around 20 minutes improved the memory and overall cognitive performance of elderly people living with Alzheimer’s disease. The innovative technology, known as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), could also be used as a treatment to improve brain plasticity in Alzheimer’s sufferers through the formation of new neural […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/electrical-brain-stimulation-improves-mental-processes-in-alzheimers-patients/feed/ 0 200510 Exciting Clinical Trials of New Stem Cell Injection Treatment Shows Promise for Halting Multiple Sclerosis https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/exciting-clinical-trials-of-new-stem-cell-injection-treatment-shows-promise-for-halting-multiple-sclerosis/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/exciting-clinical-trials-of-new-stem-cell-injection-treatment-shows-promise-for-halting-multiple-sclerosis/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:00:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200478 A collaborative study involving experts in Europe and the US found the treatment of stem cells appears to protect the brains of MS patients from further damage. In the first-ever clinical trials in humans, the researchers found patients injected with the stem cells exhibited no increase in disability or worsening of symptoms. The promising study, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/exciting-clinical-trials-of-new-stem-cell-injection-treatment-shows-promise-for-halting-multiple-sclerosis/feed/ 0 200478 Immunotherapy for Hard to Treat Cancer Just Granted FDA Fast Track During Promising Clinical Trial https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/immunotherapy-for-hard-to-treat-cancer-just-granted-fda-fast-track-during-promising-clinical-trial/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/immunotherapy-for-hard-to-treat-cancer-just-granted-fda-fast-track-during-promising-clinical-trial/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200435 An Australian pharma company has been granted fast-track status by the United States FDA for cancer treatment trials of bile duct cancer. This rare form of cancer has been found to be resistant to both conventional and immunotherapy treatments, but the firm’s new version of an existing treatment, developed as part of a collaboration with […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/immunotherapy-for-hard-to-treat-cancer-just-granted-fda-fast-track-during-promising-clinical-trial/feed/ 0 200435 Groundbreaking Wearable Device Takes Ultrasound Images of Muscles During Exercise for Better Diagnosis, Treatment https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-wearable-device-takes-ultrasound-images-of-muscle-injuries-during-exercise-in-real-time/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-wearable-device-takes-ultrasound-images-of-muscle-injuries-during-exercise-in-real-time/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:00:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200409 A George Mason University bioengineer has developed a wearable ultrasound system that can detect immediately if that twinge or tweak in your back or shoulder that you got in physical rehab is a muscular or skeletal injury or not. It does so by using ultrasonic monitoring through a skin patch, and could provide real-time information […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-wearable-device-takes-ultrasound-images-of-muscle-injuries-during-exercise-in-real-time/feed/ 0 200409 The Mystery of Red Wine Headaches is Solved as Scientists Discover Why Some People React https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-of-red-wine-headaches-solved-as-flavonol-is-identified/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-of-red-wine-headaches-solved-as-flavonol-is-identified/#comments Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:35:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200336 The reason why drinking red wine can leave some people with a banging head has been discovered by scientists. Researchers have found that a natural flavonol compound in red wines can interfere with the metabolism of alcohol which leads to a headache. The University of California team in Davis say it’s all about quercetin, which […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-of-red-wine-headaches-solved-as-flavonol-is-identified/feed/ 2 200336 Survey Reveals Americans’ 2024 Strategies For Wellness Goals in the New Year  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/survey-reveals-americans-plans-for-wellness-goals-in-2024-new-year/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/survey-reveals-americans-plans-for-wellness-goals-in-2024-new-year/#respond Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:23:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200327 Want to make your annual resolutions stick? Two in five Americans believe the best strategy is to “start small,” according to a new poll. The results showed they prefer to make long-term goals rather than short-term ones, with 42% choosing to kick off their goals gradually, rather than jumping in headfirst (18%). Those who prefer […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/survey-reveals-americans-plans-for-wellness-goals-in-2024-new-year/feed/ 0 200327 Looking On the Bright Side of Life Could Help Cut Your Risk For Dementia https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/looking-on-the-bright-side-of-life-could-help-cut-your-risk-for-dementia/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/looking-on-the-bright-side-of-life-could-help-cut-your-risk-for-dementia/#comments Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200234 A study of the ‘big five’ personality traits has found that positive, extroverted, and conscientious people are less likely to get a dementia diagnosis than those with neurotic or negative personality traits. Scientists from Northwestern University and the University of California, Davis said that the difference wasn’t due to pathological changes, but rather how traits […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/looking-on-the-bright-side-of-life-could-help-cut-your-risk-for-dementia/feed/ 1 200234 An IV Bag for Disasters That Doesn’t Need Gravity Scoops Up 2023 James Dyson Award for International Effort https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/an-iv-bag-for-disasters-that-doesnt-need-gravity-scoops-up-2023-james-dyson-award-for-international-effort/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/an-iv-bag-for-disasters-that-doesnt-need-gravity-scoops-up-2023-james-dyson-award-for-international-effort/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:30:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200181 A team of South Korean student inventors has been awarded the 2023 James Dyson Award for an air pressure-controlled IV bag that will allow rescuers in disaster situations much more flexibility when administering live-saving fluids and drugs. Their inspiration was the Turkish-Syrian earthquakes in February 2023, which resulted in over 55,000 casualties, with a further […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/an-iv-bag-for-disasters-that-doesnt-need-gravity-scoops-up-2023-james-dyson-award-for-international-effort/feed/ 0 200181 Scan of 27 Million Compounds Identified a New One that Outperforms Pain Medications https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scan-of-27-million-compounds-identified-a-new-one-that-outperforms-pain-medications/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scan-of-27-million-compounds-identified-a-new-one-that-outperforms-pain-medications/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:00:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199955 Scanning a library of 27 million different molecules, a bi-institutional team identified some that work more effectively than the existing pain medications gabapentin and pregabalin. Prescribed to nearly 50 million Americans in 2020, gabapentin is used to treat pain and dysfunction related to restless leg syndrome, epilepsy, hot flashes, and neuropathy or nerve pain, while […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scan-of-27-million-compounds-identified-a-new-one-that-outperforms-pain-medications/feed/ 0 199955 New 10 Minute Treatment Restores Sense of Smell and Taste in Patients with COVID Parosmia https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-10-minute-treatment-restores-sense-of-smell-and-taste-in-patients-with-covid-parosmia/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-10-minute-treatment-restores-sense-of-smell-and-taste-in-patients-with-covid-parosmia/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:00:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199951 Using an image-guided, minimally invasive procedure, scientists may be able to cure the loss of smell, known as parosmia, occasionally found in people who were infected with COVID-19. While most COVID patients did recover their sense of smell over time, some patients however continue to have these symptoms for months, or even years, after infection. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-10-minute-treatment-restores-sense-of-smell-and-taste-in-patients-with-covid-parosmia/feed/ 0 199951 World’s First Whole-Eye Transplant Gives Arkansas Man New Hope After Terrible Accident https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-whole-eye-transplant-gives-arkansas-man-new-hope/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-whole-eye-transplant-gives-arkansas-man-new-hope/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199906 In a 21-hour procedure, 140 surgeons and attendants completed the first whole eyeball transplant on a military veteran who had suffered a near-fatal electrocution. Replacing the better part of his entire face, and connecting a donor eyeball to the optic nerves, the surgery was declared a success, and though it isn’t clear whether the patient […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-whole-eye-transplant-gives-arkansas-man-new-hope/feed/ 0 199906 Cutting Calories by 12% Can Help People Live Healthier, Longer Lives, Says Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cutting-calories-can-help-people-live-healthier-longer-lives-says-nia-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cutting-calories-can-help-people-live-healthier-longer-lives-says-nia-study/#respond Sun, 19 Nov 2023 23:28:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199883 Cutting calorie intake by 12 percent can extend your life by boosting energy and rejuvenating muscles. Curbing calories while maintaining vitamin and mineral levels, known as a calorie restriction diet, also lowers inflammation and increases metabolism, according to a new long-term study. Calorie restriction, has long been known to delay the progression of age-related diseases […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cutting-calories-can-help-people-live-healthier-longer-lives-says-nia-study/feed/ 0 199883 Removing Just One Spoon of Salt from Diet Can Lower Blood Pressure as Well or Better Than Medications https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/removing-just-one-spoon-of-salt-from-diet-can-lower-blood-pressure-as-well-or-better-than-medications/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/removing-just-one-spoon-of-salt-from-diet-can-lower-blood-pressure-as-well-or-better-than-medications/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:00:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199785 Even patients already on blood pressure medication can bring theirs down further by not adding additional salt above a certain limit to their food, scientists from a trio of universities found in a new paper. Consuming one less teaspoon of salt a day resulted in a systolic blood pressure decline comparable to the effect achieved […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/removing-just-one-spoon-of-salt-from-diet-can-lower-blood-pressure-as-well-or-better-than-medications/feed/ 0 199785 First Advanced Parkinson’s Patient to Walk Again with New Spinal Implant, ‘It’s Incredible’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-advanced-parkinsons-patient-to-walk-again-with-new-spinal-implant-its-incredible/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-advanced-parkinsons-patient-to-walk-again-with-new-spinal-implant-its-incredible/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:00:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199665 A Frenchman who received a new spinal implant has regained significant motor functions including the ability to walk unaided for miles after losing all such faculties to advanced-stage Parkinson’s Disease. In the latter stages of the moto-neuron disorder, patients lose the ability to correctly use their muscles, and at some points movement can shut off […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-advanced-parkinsons-patient-to-walk-again-with-new-spinal-implant-its-incredible/feed/ 1 199665 Tobacco, E-Cigarette Use Declines Among High Schoolers, Report Shows https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tobacco-e-cigarette-use-declines-among-high-schoolers-report-shows/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tobacco-e-cigarette-use-declines-among-high-schoolers-report-shows/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199632 According to a national survey by the FDA and CDC, tobacco use among high schoolers is falling, including the use of E-cigarettes. The last vestiges of smoking seen as what the cool kids do may finally be falling away from American society, with the survey reporting that smoking rates among high school-aged teens fell around […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tobacco-e-cigarette-use-declines-among-high-schoolers-report-shows/feed/ 0 199632 Good Cardiovascular Habits Can Knock 6 Years off Your Biological Age: New Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-cardiovascular-habits-can-knock-6-years-off-your-biological-age/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-cardiovascular-habits-can-knock-6-years-off-your-biological-age/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:10:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199522 Good cardiovascular health can knock six years off your biological age, says a team from Columbia University Medical Center in New York City The researchers tested the American Heart Association’s Essential 8 checklist and the effects of sticking to it. To take care of the heart and blood vessels, which are linked to many diseases, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-cardiovascular-habits-can-knock-6-years-off-your-biological-age/feed/ 0 199522 Special Toothpaste Could End Severe Peanut Reactions for People With Allergies https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/special-toothpaste-could-end-severe-peanut-reactions/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/special-toothpaste-could-end-severe-peanut-reactions/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199493 For years, doctors have treated allergies by introducing small amounts of the dangerous allergen over a period of time, which desensitizes the patient to keep them safe. Now, a special toothpaste may soon be saving people with peanut allergies from having severe reactions. The proposed product would contain tiny amounts of the nut to build […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/special-toothpaste-could-end-severe-peanut-reactions/feed/ 0 199493 New Pacemaker Developed that Uses the Heartbeat to Recharge its Battery https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-pacemaker-developed-that-uses-the-heartbeat-to-recharge-its-battery/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-pacemaker-developed-that-uses-the-heartbeat-to-recharge-its-battery/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:00:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199449 By generating electrical energy from the heartbeat, a new pacemaker developed by scientists in Seattle was able to partially recharge itself. Although the beat only generated 10% of the energy needed for the next heartbeat, the researchers hope that their breakthrough will become the standard, since changing a battery in a wireless pacemaker requires heart […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-pacemaker-developed-that-uses-the-heartbeat-to-recharge-its-battery/feed/ 0 199449 ‘Healthy Food’ Isn’t Always Healthy for All: Learn Valuable Info About Your Gut Microbiome With Home Test Kit https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/viome-can-analyze-your-gut-with-home-test-kit-2/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/viome-can-analyze-your-gut-with-home-test-kit-2/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:40:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199125 SPONSORED CONTENT Are tomatoes healthy? Avocados? Nuts? According to Viome, a health tech company, there is no such thing as a universally-healthy food: What’s healthy for one person can be inflammatory for another. With the rise of chronic disease worldwide, it was clear to company founder Naveen Jain that disease was a problem worth tackling […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/viome-can-analyze-your-gut-with-home-test-kit-2/feed/ 0 199125 Texas Mother–Daughter Duo Given Prestigious Award from 3 Past Presidents for Easing Others’ Pain From Rare Disease https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/texas-mother-daughter-duo-receive-award-for-easing-pain-from-rare-disease/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/texas-mother-daughter-duo-receive-award-for-easing-pain-from-rare-disease/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:22:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199360 A Texas mother-daughter duo was honored by three former presidents this month, becoming 2023 Points of Light Award honorees for their fierce dedication and advocacy for children with pediatric pancreatitis. The little-known disease struck Rebecca Taylor when she was just 7-years-old, causing excruciating pain. Now 21, Rebecca was chosen for the award because of the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/texas-mother-daughter-duo-receive-award-for-easing-pain-from-rare-disease/feed/ 0 199360 New ‘Super Melanin’ Cream Heals Skin From Sun Exposure And Even Chemical Burns https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/super-melanin-cream-heals-skin-from-sun-and-chemical-burns/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/super-melanin-cream-heals-skin-from-sun-and-chemical-burns/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 17:29:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199343 A new ‘super melanin’ skin cream developed by scientists at Northwestern University shows the ability to continuously heal sun damage and chemical burns. The synthetic, biomimetic melanin cream demonstrated the potential to heal damage occurring throughout the day when skin is exposed to sunlight or environmental toxins. It mimicks the natural melanin in human skin, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/super-melanin-cream-heals-skin-from-sun-and-chemical-burns/feed/ 0 199343 Growing Up With Asthma, Woman Now Accelerates Our Transition to EVs to Reduce Air Pollution in Cities https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/growing-up-with-asthma-she-now-accelerates-transition-to-evs-to-reduce-pollution/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/growing-up-with-asthma-she-now-accelerates-transition-to-evs-to-reduce-pollution/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 15:11:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199334 During the crucial first two years of life, the brain undergoes significant development, with a staggering one million neural connections formed every second, yet air pollution around cities has emerged as a significant barrier to that healthy brain development, so Kate Harrison decided to devote her life to promoting a solution. In 2014, almost half […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/growing-up-with-asthma-she-now-accelerates-transition-to-evs-to-reduce-pollution/feed/ 0 199334 Deaf Children Are First Humans to Have Hearing Pathway Restored in Dramatic Demonstration of New Gene Therapy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deaf-children-are-first-humans-to-have-hearing-pathway-restored-in-dramatic-demonstration-of-new-gene-therapy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deaf-children-are-first-humans-to-have-hearing-pathway-restored-in-dramatic-demonstration-of-new-gene-therapy/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:30:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199145 In China, a true medical breakthrough has been achieved in a human trial that had as many as 10 children born deaf have their hearing restored through a genetic therapy method. MIT hailed it as China’s first domestic gene therapy breakthrough, as well as “the most dramatic restoration of a lost sense yet achieved.” Much […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deaf-children-are-first-humans-to-have-hearing-pathway-restored-in-dramatic-demonstration-of-new-gene-therapy/feed/ 0 199145 Cervical Cancer Trial Hailed as ‘Remarkable’ After 35% Reduced Death Rate Using Simple Intervention https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cervical-cancer-trial-hailed-as-remarkable-after-35-reduced-mortality-rate-found-with-simple-intervention/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cervical-cancer-trial-hailed-as-remarkable-after-35-reduced-mortality-rate-found-with-simple-intervention/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:00:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199052 Sometimes the best drug for a disease is one that’s already on the shelf, and that was the finding of a British cervical cancer trial that looked to see if a chemotherapy drug given at a specific time could increase survival rates. Indeed it could, with the 35% reduction in mortality rate hailed as ‘remarkable’ […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cervical-cancer-trial-hailed-as-remarkable-after-35-reduced-mortality-rate-found-with-simple-intervention/feed/ 0 199052 New Nanoparticle Treatment Could Ease Arthritis Pain Following Breakthrough Research in Mice https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nanoparticle-treatment-eases-arthritis-pain-following-breakthrough-research-in-mice/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nanoparticle-treatment-eases-arthritis-pain-following-breakthrough-research-in-mice/#respond Sat, 28 Oct 2023 16:02:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199025 A new treatment of nanoparticles has been found to be effective for easing the pain of rheumatoid arthritis in the lab. Just one dose of the state-of-the-art medicine could provide patients with relief if clinical trials using lab mice can be replicated in humans. A team of Korean scientists published their research after developing a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nanoparticle-treatment-eases-arthritis-pain-following-breakthrough-research-in-mice/feed/ 0 199025 Large Study of 80,000 Migraine Sufferers Uncovers Commonalities That May Lead to Potential Treatment https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/large-study-of-80000-migraine-sufferers-uncovers-pathways/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/large-study-of-80000-migraine-sufferers-uncovers-pathways/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:03:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198944 Migraine sufferers have been offered fresh hope after research discovered potential new ways of treating the debilitating headaches. Around one in five women, one in 16 men, and one in 11 children have regular migraines – with attacks three times more prevalent in women. Now, an international study of the genetics of migraine has provided […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/large-study-of-80000-migraine-sufferers-uncovers-pathways/feed/ 0 198944 Tai Chi Can Curb Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms for Years and Lower Needed Drug Doses–Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tai-chi-can-curb-parkinsons-disease-symptoms-for-years-and-lower-needed-drug-doses-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tai-chi-can-curb-parkinsons-disease-symptoms-for-years-and-lower-needed-drug-doses-study/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 22:30:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198860 Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese martial art involving sequences of slow controlled movements meant to cultivate one of the three kinds of vital energy, called qi, was found to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disorder in 147 seniors. Patients who already had the debilitating disorder and who took up Tai Chi also needed lower doses […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tai-chi-can-curb-parkinsons-disease-symptoms-for-years-and-lower-needed-drug-doses-study/feed/ 0 198860 Herbal Extract May Improve Mild Dementia Using Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, and Crocus Sativus – Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/herbal-extract-may-improve-mild-dementia-using-ginseng-ginkgo-biloba-and-crocus-sativus/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/herbal-extract-may-improve-mild-dementia-using-ginseng-ginkgo-biloba-and-crocus-sativus/#respond Sat, 21 Oct 2023 16:02:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198771 Scientists conducted clinical trials into the effects of an herbal extract on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) found the herbal extract improved participants’ memory in under three months. Sailuotong (SLT) is an herbal preparation containing standardized extracts of Panax ginseng, Ginkgo biloba and Crocus sativus L. The patients also performed better during executive function tasks, such […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/herbal-extract-may-improve-mild-dementia-using-ginseng-ginkgo-biloba-and-crocus-sativus/feed/ 0 198771 New Way of Treating Aggressive Prostate Cancer Shows ‘Promise’ in Cedars-Sinai Phase III Clinical trial https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-ways-of-treating-aggressive-prostate-cancer-show-promise-in-phase-3/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-ways-of-treating-aggressive-prostate-cancer-show-promise-in-phase-3/#respond Sat, 21 Oct 2023 10:12:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198747 Two new treatment options for aggressive prostate cancer have shown promise in a major clinical trial that demonstrated improved survival odds. Both of the treatments for men with recurrent prostate cancer helped patients live longer than the current standard treatment without their disease progressing. “If these treatments are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, our […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-ways-of-treating-aggressive-prostate-cancer-show-promise-in-phase-3/feed/ 0 198747 Tumor-Destroying Sound Waves Treatment Coming to a Hospital Near You For Liver Cancer https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tumor-destroying-sound-waves-treatment-coming-to-a-hospital-near-you-for-liver-cancer/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tumor-destroying-sound-waves-treatment-coming-to-a-hospital-near-you-for-liver-cancer/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:22:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198668 Oncologists have a new tool to target liver cancers with thanks to an academia-marketplace-based solution that uses high-energy acoustics to destroy tumors with sound. Known as “histotripsy,” the method and machinery have already been tested successfully in animals and humans, and has just been approved for use by the FDA. HistoSonics is a company founded […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tumor-destroying-sound-waves-treatment-coming-to-a-hospital-near-you-for-liver-cancer/feed/ 0 198668 Carrots Are Not the Only Good Food for Your Eyes – Eat Grapes If You’re Getting Older https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/carrots-move-over-eat-grapes-when-youre-getting-older/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/carrots-move-over-eat-grapes-when-youre-getting-older/#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2023 11:10:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198573 Move over carrots: In a small new study, just a couple of handfuls of grapes per day for four months was enough to improve key markers of eye health in older adults This could be due to the fact that a lot of degeneration of the eyes is from oxidative stress—and grapes are high in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/carrots-move-over-eat-grapes-when-youre-getting-older/feed/ 0 198573 Born Without an Arm She Now Has a Realistic Prosthetic With Painted-on Freckles and Acrylic Nails https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/born-without-arm-she-now-has-realistic-prosthetic-with-painted-freckles-acrylic-nails/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/born-without-arm-she-now-has-realistic-prosthetic-with-painted-freckles-acrylic-nails/#respond Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:00:59 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198430 A student born without a left arm has a “new lease of life” thanks to her prosthetic limb with painted-on veins, freckles and acrylic nails. Zahra Tabibniya says she felt embarrassed during her school years and wanted to hide the truth. She tried different prosthetics–including a heavy limb made of silicone–but now she has a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/born-without-arm-she-now-has-realistic-prosthetic-with-painted-freckles-acrylic-nails/feed/ 0 198430 New Oxford Malaria Vaccine is ‘Huge Advance’ to Protect Children From Deadly Killer https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-malaria-vaccine-is-huge-advance-to-protect-children-from-deadly-killer/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-malaria-vaccine-is-huge-advance-to-protect-children-from-deadly-killer/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:00:28 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198382 A new vaccine from Oxford, called R21, has been shown to be not only effective for the prevention of malaria in children, but also easier to make with a lower price tag—so will help protect a greater number of African countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) officially recommended the R21/Matrix-M vaccine this week—the second malaria […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-malaria-vaccine-is-huge-advance-to-protect-children-from-deadly-killer/feed/ 0 198382 Natural Defenses in Plants May Be Successful in Humans Against Neurodegenerative Diseases: New Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/natural-defenses-in-plants-may-be-successful-in-humans-against-neurodegenerative-diseases-new-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/natural-defenses-in-plants-may-be-successful-in-humans-against-neurodegenerative-diseases-new-study/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:00:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198264 GNN has reported on dozens of studies that purport to find the culprit compounds or hidden keys to various diseases, but rarely do they ever sound like something out of a Marvel comic book. Now, a study published in the journal Nature Aging is seeking a treatment for neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s in the trunks […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/natural-defenses-in-plants-may-be-successful-in-humans-against-neurodegenerative-diseases-new-study/feed/ 0 198264 Increasing Steps by 3,000 Per Day Can Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/increasing-steps-by-3000-per-day-can-lower-blood-pressure-in-older-adults/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/increasing-steps-by-3000-per-day-can-lower-blood-pressure-in-older-adults/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 16:40:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198188 Researchers were excited to find that a simple lifestyle intervention can be just as effective as structured exercise and some medications. An estimated 80% of older Americans have high blood pressure. The good news is that maintaining healthy blood pressure can protect against serious conditions like heart failure, heart attacks, and strokes—and a new study […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/increasing-steps-by-3000-per-day-can-lower-blood-pressure-in-older-adults/feed/ 0 198188 Scientists Discover a Small Strand of RNA to Be Key to Fighting Cancer With Our Immune System https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-discover-a-small-strand-of-rna-to-be-key-to-fighting-cancer-with-our-immune-system/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-discover-a-small-strand-of-rna-to-be-key-to-fighting-cancer-with-our-immune-system/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:35:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198163 A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown how a single, small strand of microRNA, known as let-7, governs the ability of T-cells to recognize and remember tumor cells. This cellular memory is the basis for how vaccines work. Boosting cellular memory to recognize tumors could help improve cancer therapies. The […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-discover-a-small-strand-of-rna-to-be-key-to-fighting-cancer-with-our-immune-system/feed/ 0 198163 UPDATE—World’s First Drug to Regrow Teeth Enters Clinical Trials https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/update-worlds-first-drug-to-regrow-teeth-enters-clinical-trials/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/update-worlds-first-drug-to-regrow-teeth-enters-clinical-trials/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198112 In June, GNN reported on the first evidence of a drug that was able to regrow adult teeth in mice, after it was discovered by a dental scientist named Takahashi in Japan years ago. Now, a pharmaceutical firm called Toregem Biopharma, funded by Kyoto University where Takahashi is based, is moving forward with clinical trials […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/update-worlds-first-drug-to-regrow-teeth-enters-clinical-trials/feed/ 0 198112 For First Time, Seawater Made Drinkable by Sunlight to Be Even Cheaper Than Tap Water https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/for-first-time-water-produced-by-sunlight-to-be-even-cheaper-than-tap-water/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/for-first-time-water-produced-by-sunlight-to-be-even-cheaper-than-tap-water/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:15:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198106 In a headline that’s rare to see these days, a US-China collaboration has created the cheapest and fastest way to purify seawater yet discovered by science. The prototype of the passive solar-powered desalination tool can produce 4-6 liters of clean water per hour, and the designers believe a scaled-up version could sustain a coastal household […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/for-first-time-water-produced-by-sunlight-to-be-even-cheaper-than-tap-water/feed/ 0 198106 Peanut and Food Allergies May Be Reversed with Compound Produced by Healthy Gut Bacteria https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/peanut-and-food-allergies-may-be-reversed-with-compound-produced-by-healthy-gut-bacteria/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/peanut-and-food-allergies-may-be-reversed-with-compound-produced-by-healthy-gut-bacteria/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:00:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198040 Why do we need fiber? it feeds the bacteria in our gut, which in turn produces something that could prevent food allergies and irritations such as those triggered by peanuts, a study this year showed. A short-chain fatty acid called butyrate is produced by Clostridium bacteria in our stomach as they ferment fiber that reinforces […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/peanut-and-food-allergies-may-be-reversed-with-compound-produced-by-healthy-gut-bacteria/feed/ 0 198040 Adorable ‘Graduation’ Held for 22-Week Preemie Twins Who Beat the Odds to Go Home https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/adorable-graduation-held-for-22-week-preemie-twins-who-beat-the-odds-to-go-home/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/adorable-graduation-held-for-22-week-preemie-twins-who-beat-the-odds-to-go-home/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:24:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197911 An adorable ‘graduation’ was held for a pair of twins born at just 22 weeks who beat the odds—and finally were allowed to go home. Babies Kimyah and DJ were given as little as a 10% chance of survival when they entered the world. The siblings were the smallest babies some of the Ohio nurses […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/adorable-graduation-held-for-22-week-preemie-twins-who-beat-the-odds-to-go-home/feed/ 0 197911 Porcini Mushrooms Rank Among Highest in the World for Rare ‘Essential Vitamin’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/porcini-mushroom-high-in-valuable-ergothioneine-vitamin/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/porcini-mushroom-high-in-valuable-ergothioneine-vitamin/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197828 Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness.   Across Europe, autumn heralds the arrival of the coveted and delicious porcino, or Boletus edulis mushroom. A cultural and culinary icon in Italian cooking, these mushrooms are the target of recreational mushroom picking in Italy and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/porcini-mushroom-high-in-valuable-ergothioneine-vitamin/feed/ 0 197828 Potential Cure for Most Common Deadly Pregnancy Complication Was Already Invented–For Treating Alzheimer’s https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/potential-cure-for-most-common-deadly-pregnancy-complication-was-already-invented-for-treating-alzheimers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/potential-cure-for-most-common-deadly-pregnancy-complication-was-already-invented-for-treating-alzheimers/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:00:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197858 A protein long believed to be linked with Alzheimer’s has now been identified as a potential smoking gun for the most common cause of mortal childbirth complications after a drug was shown to have cure-like effects in mice. Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication that affects up to 8% of pregnancies globally and is the leading […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/potential-cure-for-most-common-deadly-pregnancy-complication-was-already-invented-for-treating-alzheimers/feed/ 0 197858 For First Time, Pig Kidneys Provide Life-Sustaining Organ Function in Human: Hope for 100,000 on Donor List https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-time-pig-kidneys-provided-sustaining-function-in-a-human/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-time-pig-kidneys-provided-sustaining-function-in-a-human/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:45:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197706 For the first time, genetically modified pig kidneys provided “life-sustaining kidney function” during the course of a planned seven-day clinical study—a first step in addressing the critical crisis worldwide of kidney donor organ shortage. The University of Alabama’s pre-clinical human study at Birmingham also advances the science and promise of xenotransplantation as a therapy to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-time-pig-kidneys-provided-sustaining-function-in-a-human/feed/ 0 197706 Healthy Gut Bacteria Can Reduce Risk of Asthma and Food Allergies in Children, Experts Discover https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/healthy-gut-bacteria-can-reduce-asthma-and-food-allergies-in-children-au-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/healthy-gut-bacteria-can-reduce-asthma-and-food-allergies-in-children-au-study/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:29:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197468 Babies and young children with diverse bacteria in their gut are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing and asthma, according to a new Australian study. Communities of bacteria, known as microbiota, develop in the human body during the early years of life and are involved in processes that are helpful to the body, such as […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/healthy-gut-bacteria-can-reduce-asthma-and-food-allergies-in-children-au-study/feed/ 0 197468 Experts Find Out Why Exercise Prevents Alzheimer’s Disease–Which Could Lead to Cure https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/experts-find-out-why-exercise-prevents-alzheimers-disease/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/experts-find-out-why-exercise-prevents-alzheimers-disease/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 12:01:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197429 The reason exercise can prevent Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered and it could lead to new treatments for the currently incurable condition. Experts have found that a hormone called irisin released during a work-out is associated with the plaques and tangles in the brain thought to cause Alzheimer’s. Physical exercise has been shown to reduce […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/experts-find-out-why-exercise-prevents-alzheimers-disease/feed/ 0 197429 After Taking Vitamin B2 Baby Becomes Solitary Case of Recovery from Rare Genetic Disease https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-taking-vitamin-b2-baby-becomes-solitary-case-of-recovery-from-rare-genetic-disease/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-taking-vitamin-b2-baby-becomes-solitary-case-of-recovery-from-rare-genetic-disease/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197342 Vitamin B2, or riboflavin, is a key compound in energy metabolism, cellular respiration, antibody production, and in the case of a 1-year-old baby from California, perhaps the reason he was able to recover from Mitchell Syndrome. If that disease sounds unfamiliar to you, that’s because it’s one of the rarest diseases known to medicine. There […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-taking-vitamin-b2-baby-becomes-solitary-case-of-recovery-from-rare-genetic-disease/feed/ 0 197342 Implantable Artificial Kidney That Frees Patients From Dialysis On Horizon After Successful Trial https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/implantable-artificial-kidney-may-free-patients-from-dialysis-and-transplants/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/implantable-artificial-kidney-may-free-patients-from-dialysis-and-transplants/#comments Sun, 03 Sep 2023 13:21:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197229 Sufferers living with kidney failure can soon look forward to a future without dialysis or a long waits for an organ transplant, thanks to efforts from the University of California in San Francisco that produced an implantable device that mimics the organ’s daily functions. Their first clinical trial showed that kidney cells, housed within the […]

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