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Scientists prevented a life-threatening brain condition in newborn mice using RNA therapy, reducing cases by 67%. The breakthrough could spare thousands of babies from risky brain surgery each year.
A team at Indiana University is creating a groundbreaking model that could replace invasive brain surgery for 800,000 Americans with a treatable but often misdiagnosed condition. Their work offers hope for a simple drug therapy instead of permanent shunts.
Colombia quietly revolutionized global healthcare with devices now used in hospitals worldwide. From brain pressure valves to early pacemakers, these life-saving inventions came from a country better known for coffee than medical breakthroughs.
When Theo Kempthorne died suddenly at age eight, his mother's quick decision led to his organs saving four people, including another child and a young father. Now she's encouraging everyone to register as organ donors before tragedy strikes.
A South Jersey man became the first patient to try a groundbreaking brain procedure that works through the groin instead of the skull. The tiny thread device could replace invasive brain surgery for thousands living with a commonly misdiagnosed disorder.