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Saving lives or chasing dollars? Concern as doctors push stomach surgeries for children to combat rising obesity
A recent proposal by US pediatricians to endorse bariatric treatments for children is raising concerns that it is driven primarily by financial interests. Critics say stomach surgeries won’t fix the root causes of the problem.
Oct 31, 2019 12:49
‘It becomes part of your DNA’: Internal human gene-editing gets first trial
A California man suffering from a rare disease has become the first person ever to undergo an attempt to edit genes inside the body – however it’s not clear what side-effects could result from the groundbreaking procedure.
Nov 15, 2017 14:23
Frozen rabbit brain brought back in ‘near perfect’ condition in cryonics breakthrough
Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the field of cryonics after a rabbit brain was frozen and recovered in “near perfect” condition – the first time an entire mammalian brain has been restored successfully.
Feb 10, 2016 19:28
First head transplant possible within two years, says Italian ‘Frankensurgeon’
Controversial Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero claims he could perform the world’s first ever human head transplant in 2017, despite ethical and scientific reservations from many of his colleagues.
Feb 26, 2015 17:40
A nation duped? UK govt. paves way for GM babies
Britain’s government has allegedly misled the public with respect to a newly developed invitro fertilisation (IVF) procedure that experts claim will lead to the birth of “genetically modified babies.”
Jul 28, 2014 15:59
St. Petersburg International Economic Forum LIVE UPDATES
The 18th International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg has kicked off and runs May 22-24. Thousands of business leaders, policy makers, and economic experts have gathered to talk business, leaving politics at the door.
May 22, 2014 06:09
Fertility tourists eye Russia
A 64-year-old Swiss woman has become the oldest mother in her home country, after she gave birth to her first child through IVF in a Russian clinic.
Dec 13, 2010 09:22