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Pig lung transplanted into a human

news.ycombinator.com Michelle Starr 2025-10-20 10:00:45

A genetically modified pig lung transplanted into a brain-dead human patient functioned for nine days in a new achievement that reveals both the promise and significant challenges of xenotransplantation. Over the course of the experiment, the patient showed increasing signs of organ rejection before scientists at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University in China terminated the experiment, allowing the recipient to pass away. It's the first time a pig lung has been transpla

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Pig Lung Transplanted into a Human in Major Scientific First: ScienceAlert

news.ycombinator.com Michelle Starr 2025-10-21 01:00:45

A genetically modified pig lung transplanted into a brain-dead human patient functioned for nine days in a new achievement that reveals both the promise and significant challenges of xenotransplantation. Over the course of the experiment, the patient showed increasing signs of organ rejection before scientists at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University in China terminated the experiment, allowing the recipient to pass away. It's the first time a pig lung has been transpla

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Scientists Just Transplanted a Pig Lung Into a Human for the First Time

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-02 23:12:30

Image by Getty / Futurism Developments For the first time in history, scientists in China have transplanted a lung from a genetically modified pig into a human patient. As detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature, the team of researchers transplanted the lung into the body of a 39-year-old male who had previously been declared brain-dead, in May of last year at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. The news comes after scientists in the United States succes

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In a First, a Human Breathed Using an Implanted Pig Lung

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-11-03 14:40:28

The tantalizing potential of pig-to-human transplantation, or xenotransplantation, has reached another frontier. For the first time ever, scientists have transplanted a genetically edited pig lung into a living human body. Researchers in China reported the medical feat in a study published Monday in Nature Medicine. The gene-edited left lung survived for nine days inside a person declared to be brain dead. More work has to be done to ensure the long-term viability of these organs, the researche

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People Who Don't Smoke Are Getting Lung Cancer in Scary Numbers

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-04 09:15:22

Image by Getty / Futurism Cancer It's no secret that our efforts to save the planet from the excesses of global trade are failing spectacularly. Our bodies are riddled with manmade compounds, cities are routinely enveloped by massive clouds of noxious smoke, and glaciers are melting faster than ever before. Indeed, in 2025, not even the remote ice shelves of Antarctica are safe from humanity's garbage. At the same time as the Earth struggles to hold the weight of all our garbage, a concerning

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The Best Cold-Plunge Pools in 2025—I Spent Months Testing to Find the Best

wired.com Emily Peck 2025-11-12 14:00:00

There was a time when a relaxing, hot bubble bath was all I needed to unwind, but these days my ice bath has taken precedence. And trust me, nobody is more surprised about this than I am. Like countless wellness trends before it, cold-plunge pools, ice baths, and cold-water therapy have been fueled by social media and celebrities, with Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, and David Beckham all advocates. Just as massage guns made the transition from elite recovery tools to workout essentials, cold-water th

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Many lung cancers are now in nonsmokers

news.ycombinator.com Nina Agrawal 2026-01-06 15:18:56

Annie Chen first noticed she was unusually short of breath in 2017, while running to catch the bus home to New Jersey from her job in Manhattan. She told her primary care doctor, thinking of her father, who died of lung cancer at 71. But her doctor told her not to worry — her father was a heavy smoker, and Ms. Chen had never smoked. She continued to have difficulty breathing, but it wasn’t until two years later that a doctor ordered an X-ray, and Ms. Chen was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.

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Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why

news.ycombinator.com Nina Agrawal 2026-01-08 03:18:56

Annie Chen first noticed she was unusually short of breath in 2017, while running to catch the bus home to New Jersey from her job in Manhattan. She told her primary care doctor, thinking of her father, who died of lung cancer at 71. But her doctor told her not to worry — her father was a heavy smoker, and Ms. Chen had never smoked. She continued to have difficulty breathing, but it wasn’t until two years later that a doctor ordered an X-ray, and Ms. Chen was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.

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3D-printed living lung tissue

news.ycombinator.com Patty Wellborn 2026-01-14 17:20:42

UBC Okanagan researchers have developed a 3D bio-printed model that closely mimics the complexity of natural lung tissue, an innovation that could transform how scientists study lung disease and develop new treatments. Dr. Emmanuel Osei, Assistant Professor in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, says the model produces tissue that closely resembles the complexity of a human lung, enabling improved testing of respiratory diseases and drug development. “To conduct our research and the testi

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The Two Towers MUD

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-02 10:25:43

The Date is March 15, 3019 Third Age. Sauron has brought war to the Free People of Middle-earth. On the field of the Pelennor, at the gates of the great city of Minas Tirith, the battle of our time is being fought. Lothlorien, Thranduil's Kingdom, Dale and Erebor are also under siege. Sauron will not stop until all of Middle-earth is his. Join him, or stand with those who are against him. The choice is yours! The Two Towers MUD is a free Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game set entirely withi

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Air pollution may contribute to development of lung cancer in never-smokers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-07 22:33:45

Now, a study published on July 2 in Nature has uncovered compelling genomic evidence that points to air pollution—and other environmental exposures—as a potential major factor behind this growing public health concern. The study was jointly led by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “We’re seeing this problematic trend that never-smokers are increasingly getting lung cancer, but we haven’

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Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 16:33:45

Now, a study published on July 2 in Nature has uncovered compelling genomic evidence that points to air pollution—and other environmental exposures—as a potential major factor behind this growing public health concern. The study was jointly led by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “We’re seeing this problematic trend that never-smokers are increasingly getting lung cancer, but we haven’

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Show HN: I'm a doctor and built a responsive breathing app for anxiety and sleep

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-06 20:40:15

** App of the Day, March 2025 ** – Apple ** Featured in Mashable, TechCrunch, ItsNiceThat and WePresent ** Feel happier & healthier with Lungy — the breathing app that recognizes and responds to your breath, helping you feel calmer and more relaxed. Developed by doctors, Lungy has been featured in 40+ countries, is trusted by over 100k users. It was reviewed as “The Most Beautiful Breathing App” - find out why by trying Lungy today! It’s simple: breathe into your iPhone and watch how y

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Troubling Case Links Vaping to Aggressive Lung Cancer

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-03-08 19:20:47

Vaping might be safer than cigarette smoking, but they carry their own health risks. A New Jersey man’s electronic cigarette habit likely contributed to his fast-spreading, fatal lung cancer, his doctors say. Doctors at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City detailed the tragic death this month in the American Journal of Case Reports. The 51-year-old former smoker and longtime vaper developed an aggressive lung cancer that killed him just months after diagnosis. Though a causa

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Latest Tech News

Pig lung transplanted into a human

Pig Lung Transplanted into a Human in Major Scientific First: ScienceAlert

Scientists Just Transplanted a Pig Lung Into a Human for the First Time

In a First, a Human Breathed Using an Implanted Pig Lung

People Who Don't Smoke Are Getting Lung Cancer in Scary Numbers

The Best Cold-Plunge Pools in 2025—I Spent Months Testing to Find the Best

Many lung cancers are now in nonsmokers

Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why

3D-printed living lung tissue

The Two Towers MUD

Air pollution may contribute to development of lung cancer in never-smokers

Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers

Show HN: I'm a doctor and built a responsive breathing app for anxiety and sleep

Troubling Case Links Vaping to Aggressive Lung Cancer

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