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Baboons live for months after getting genetically modified pig hearts

5 December 2018

Genetically modified pig hearts have kept baboons alive for more than 90 days, a threshold that may now allow trials of this type of transplantation in people
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Gene therapy eases Parkinson’s symptoms by rewiring parts of the brain

28 November 2018

A gene therapy treatment for Parkinson's blocks faulty brain circuits. This seems to help create alternate neural pathways for movement and eases symptoms

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