Forget mock meat — this is choc meat. A UK mom has “been accused of inciting cannibalism” after creating chocolate brains, hearts, fingers and other organs that are so realistic they could be props on “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Photos of her anatomically correct confections are grossing out gawkers across social media. … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Cuddles can mend damage to hearts from heart attacks, research finds By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 1 October 2022 | Updated: 22:43 BST, 1 October 2022 <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– Cuddles could help to mend the damage caused by heart attacks. Researchers from Michigan State University found … Read more
Oxytocin, sometimes called the “love hormone,” may help heal broken hearts — literally. In a new study of zebrafish and human cells, scientists found that the brain-made hormone may help heart tissue regenerate after injury and, in theory, could someday be used in the treatment of heart attacks, according to the researchers. Because the new … Read more
Earlier this summer, physicians at NYU Langone were able to successfully transplant pig hearts into two recently deceased humans. The medical team performed the procedures on June 16 and July 6 using special pig hearts that had been genetically modified to be more acceptable for transplantation into the human body. Both carcasses were donated by … Read more
Researchers successfully transplant genetically modified pig hearts into two recently deceased people connected to the ventilator, the New York University team announced today. The surgery is the latest step in the field of animal-to-human transplantation, or xenotransplantation, which has seen a flurry of successes so far this year – raising hopes for a new, steady … Read more