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Science Week saw significant advances in medicine, including the first pig lung transplant to a brain-dead patient.
The Guangzhou experiment demonstrated that lung function could be maintained for nine days despite early signs of rejection. The scientists said their work “lays the foundation for new discoveries,” although questions remain about the effectiveness of the method in living patients.
Other studies have presented an alternative to laser vision correction by reshaping the cornea with electrical impulses. A link has also been found between gum disease and heart disease, with the therapy reducing narrowing of the arteries in healthy participants.
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Ben Turner is a journalist at Live Science covering physics, astronomy and climate change. A UCL graduate, he enjoys reading and playing guitar in his spare time.
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