Tag: biomedicine

Rebuilding a life, one hand at a time: a medical first at Penn Medicine

Indeed, donor compatibility for hands is complex: beyond blood type, doctors must match skin tone, gender, muscle size, and age. "It’s the most human gesture I’ve ever witnessed—that someone would help me beyond their own life," Krizanac said. "How can you ever find the words for that kind of gratitude?"

Fecal transplants “poop pills” safe for recovery after stem cell transplant

Fecal therapy safe in new clinical producer. Get paid to poop.

Seres and Nestle launch a poop pill for your gut biome

Seres Therapeutics Inc. plans to start selling its first FDA-approved product, a drug called Vowst made of bacterial spores derived from donated feces, this summer at $17,500 a course.

StoreDot’s Flash Battery charges cell phones in 30 seconds flat

StoreDot is the latest Israeli startup to wow the world with a groundbreaking new charger that takes a cell...