Computer vision 'sees' our organs age at different rates

We tend to think of age as a linear progression marked by birthdays and milestones dictating when we can vote, drink, rent a ...
Science

A 3D human retina model reveals a non–cell-autonomous and non-neuronal mechanism of photoreceptor loss in a lysosomal storage disorder

Acid ceramidase deficiency causes altered sphingolipid signaling and promotes disease phenotype(s) in a lysosomal storage ...

World’s oldest lab-grown human brains grow for seven years recording ‘passage of time’

A team of scientists have produced organoids that have become the world’s oldest lab-grown human brains — with some cells ...
eLife

The genetic architecture of dementia risk: how Alzheimer’s disease vulnerability converges on lipid metabolism and immune cell networks

The findings documented here are interesting and valuable with respect to revealing genetic players that may underlie AD. However, there are concerns related to the analysis pipeline and the basic ...
The Portugal News

From Medical Illustrations to 3D Printable Anatomy Models for Classroom Learning

Recent advancements in technology have allowed for a more interactive and thorough educational experience for human anatomy ...
Science

Organ-specific colonization and niche remodeling in a human tissue model of metastasis

A configurable bioengineered multitissue platform with vascular circulation enables investigation of human breast cancer ...
Fox News

Organ harvesting began while patients still showed ‘signs of life,’ federal investigation finds

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has begun the decertification of Network for Hope, the federally designated organ procurement organization serving Kentucky and parts of Indiana, Ohio ...
CNN

HHS shutting down Kentucky organ procurement group over safety concerns

The federal government is moving to shut down the organization that manages organ donations in the Kentucky region, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday, ...
Washington Post

U.S. moves to decertify group that tried to collect organs from living patients

The Department of Health and Human Services began the process of decertifying a multistate organ procurement group a year after a federal investigation found the organization prepared dozens of ...
MIT Technology Review

The quest to keep organs alive outside the body

Researchers are breaking new ground in preserving organs by freezing them, pumping nutrients into them, or supercooling them. This week, I covered a fascinating effort to preserve organs outside the ...
MIT Technology Review

Supercooled kidneys have been transplanted into pigs in a “landmark achievement”

Kidneys kept at subzero temperatures in pressure-controlled containers can be stored for days before transplantation, raising hopes for longer-term storage of donated human organs. When it comes to ...
UC San Francisco

Could These Tiny Organs Save Millions of Lives?

If you’re a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, treatment can feel … well, scary. Will chemotherapy work? Or will it become a cycle of educated guesswork: trying one drug combination, waiting, ...