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Nader Moazami, MD, (right) surgical director of heart transplantation at the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, and cardiothoracic physician assistant Amanda Merrifield prepare to remove the heart from a recently deceased donor on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in New York, NY.

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Modified pig hearts transplanted into dead people kept on life support

Researchers at New York University have successfully transplanted two genetically modified pig hearts into recently deceased humans who were kept on ventilators

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Light micrograph of a section through the seminiferous tubules, the site of sperm production

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Tiny bubbles in semen could contribute to ‘unexplained infertility’

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Male friends eating pizza with beer on street

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Men may eat more in summer because sunlight makes them hungrier

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A sperm sample with low numbers of sperm

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Infertility in some men may be caused by X chromosome mutations

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UK’s latest omicron wave being driven by BA.4 and BA.5 covid variants

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Hungry and angry woman

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We really can become ‘hangry’, suggests first real-world test of idea

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Drugs used to treat ADHD and depression may ease Alzheimer’s symptoms

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Deep brain stimulation involves implanting electrodes in the cerebral lobes of the brain, linked through the scalp to wires that lead to a battery implanted below the skin that send electrical impulses to specific areas of the brain

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Brain electrodes may be a long-lasting aid for severe depression

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Illustration of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing complex

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‘Softer’ form of CRISPR may edit genes more accurately

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Dissolvable implant relieves pain. Hybrid microfluidic and electronic system for cooling and simultaneously measuring nerve temperature.

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Implantable device blocks pain by chilling nerves inside the body

An implant made from biodegradable materials chills nerves to 10°C, reducing pain signals sent to rats' brains, and can be absorbed into the body over time

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Why two-thirds of IVF embryos suddenly stop developing

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Zika or dengue infections make you more appealing to mosquitoes

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Spinal cord stimulation enables paralysed monkeys to move their arms

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Life expectancy of Native American peoples falls 4.7 years since 2019

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