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News for Healthier Living
Northwestern Medicine Performs the Highest Number of Lung Transplants in the United States by Combining Cutting-Edge Technologies Such as "Lungs in a Box" and "Lungs in a Fridge"
In an effort to expand the donor pool for lung transplant recipients and give surgeons more time to removed diseased lungs, the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute (CTI) is now routinely repairing damaged donor lungs using "lungs in a box" (lung perfusion) technology and storing them for transplantation by putting "lungs in a fridge" (lung refrigeration). These innovative approaches are yielding dramatic benefits for patients and staff alike.
February 5, 2025
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- Speaking Two Languages Might Sharpen Thinking Skills in Kids With Autism
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- Eating Gradually Increasing Doses of Store-Bought Peanut Butter Enables Children With High-Threshold Allergy to Safely Consume Peanuts
- Increased Cancer Risk for Kidney Transplant Recipients Linked to Epstein-Barr Virus
- Tackling the Threat of Drug-Resistant E. Coli in China
- Satire More Damaging to Reputations Than Direct Criticism
- Age and Gender Impacts Effectiveness of New Gene Therapy Treatments for Eye Diseases, New Study Finds
- Expert Explains How to Improve Heart Health, Even if Your Family Has History of Heart Conditions
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- CHLA Performs Its First Thalamic RNS Procedure for Epilepsy
- New Insights Into How Dairy Cattle Efficiently Convert Plant Biomass Into Nutrients: Unlocking the Power of Rumen Microbiota
- Bar-Ilan University Study Reveals High Vaccination Rates Among
Israeli Arabs, Offering Insights for Minority Populations Worldwide
- Peers Influence Drinking Behavior in Mature Adults, Too, Study Says
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