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Sucralose increases activity in brain region known for regulating appetite and body weight

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4 d. ago Best Lion’s Mane supplements to supercharge your brain and body

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8 d. ago Surgeons transplant genetically modified pig liver into Chinese patient

Organ appears to function for 10 days, raising prospect of short-term use for those on transplant listA genetically modified pig liver that was transplanted into a brain-dead patient appeared to function successfully inside their body for 10 days, according to the scientists who performed the groundbreaking procedure.The surgery, at a Chinese hospital last year, is thought to mark the first time a pig liver has been transplanted into a human. It raises the prospect of pig livers serving as a “bridging organ” for patients on the waiting list for a transplant or to support liver function while their own organ regenerates. Continue reading...

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Davina McCall underwent complex surgery to remove a cyst on her brain in November last year, after a routine body scan during filming of a menopause documentary discovered the cyst

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