The first ‘across the bridge’: Man who received experimental pig kidney transplant now has a human organ

One year ago, Tim Andrews was among the world’s first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney. Now, he is the first in that small group of pioneers to go on to receive a human kidney.

First on CNN: Noninvasive brain treatment for depression proves helpful

At Stanford, a treatment that aims magnetic pulses at the brain is showing results for people with treatment-resistant depression. It’s called SAINT, and here’s how it works.
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Three technologies that will shape biotech in 2026

The company made an even more dramatic claim the following month, when it announced it had created three dire wolves. These ...

New ALS treatment target identified: STAUFEN-1 protein reduction protects brain cells from death

University of Utah researchers at the Pulst-Scoles Laboratory have discovered that reducing levels of the STAUFEN-1 protein ...

New drug approach targets stress response in rare brain disorder PMD

A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a promising new therapeutic approach for a rare genetic brain disorder, according ...

FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies

But, under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—who has numerous ties to the wellness industry—that FDA information webpage is now gone. It was quietly deleted at the end of last year, ...