New York hospital weighs first uterus transplant to aid many women
A New York hospital plans a pioneering uterus transplant using deceased donor organs to help women without a uterus bear children. Ethics board approval is conditional, with cautions that real results are not imminent and more research is needed. A six month trial showed donor wombs can be obtained, with potential candidates including women born without a uterus or with endometriosis or fibroids.
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Bold uterus transplant test raises US hopes and doubts
A New York hospital aims to perform the first uterus transplant in the United States, though not soon. An earlier attempt in Saudi Arabia in 2000 failed. The potential beneficiaries are women post hysterectomy or with damaged wombs. Critics call for more animal research and point to safer options like adoption or surrogacy.
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Doughnut shops join trans-fat war
All natural doughnut makers push for healthier fats as regulators move to ban artificial trans fats. Mark Isreal of Doughnut Plant notes shifting demand while Mighty-O Donuts in Seattle sees broader societal benefit. New York City bans by 2008. similar measures eyed coast to coast.
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Brain injury blocks imagining the future
Researchers at University College London and the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging report hippocampal damage disrupts the ability to envision future events. Led by Dr Eleanor Maguire, the study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences links the hippocampus to setting the context for visualizing past and present images.
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