Hacker News with Generative AI: Medical Breakthroughs

Paralysed man stands again after receiving 'reprogrammed' stem cells (nature.com)
A paralysed man can stand on his own after receiving an injection of neural stem cells to treat his spinal cord injury.
Medical Breakthroughs
22 points by bookofjoe 3 days ago | 0 comments
Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart (theguardian.com)
An Australian man with heart failure has become the first person in the world to walk out of a hospital with a total artificial heart implant.
Medical Breakthroughs, Health, Artificial Organs, Australia
230 points by n1b0m 22 days ago | 104 comments
Only person with functioning pig organ passes record 2 months (apnews.com)
An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.
Medical Breakthroughs, Organ Transplants, Health
19 points by thunderbong 67 days ago | 1 comments
Doctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years (theguardian.com)
Doctors are hailing a new way to treat serious asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attacks that marks the first breakthrough for 50 years and could be a “gamechanger” for patients.
Medical Breakthroughs, Asthma, COPD, Healthcare
11 points by geox 126 days ago | 1 comments
US veteran makes 'incredible' progress after world's first eye transplant (bbc.com)
A US military veteran who received the world's first whole-eye transplant has made significant progress a year later and has been able to resume his normal life, researchers say.
Medical Breakthroughs, Health, Science, Military
22 points by peutetre 205 days ago | 3 comments
Heart transplant breakthrough as human receives titanium heart for first time (the-express.com)
Medical Breakthroughs, Healthcare, Bioengineering, Titanium, Organ Transplants
14 points by wjb3 250 days ago | 1 comments