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A mother who became one of the first people in the UK to have a double hand transplant has thanked Prince William for raising awareness of her charity to support amputees. Cor Hutton, 50, from Renfrewshire, was the first patient in Scotland and the third in the UK to successfully have the procedure, after having both … Read more
Hospitals across the country are increasingly performing double lung transplants for critically ill coronavirus patients. Many people who contract COVID-19 have so much scarring and damage done to their lungs that their hope of survival is a new set of organs. At least 11 transplants have been reported nationwide including New Mexico, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida … Read more
Hospitals across the country are increasingly performing double lung transplants for critically ill coronavirus patients. Many people who contract COVID-19 have so much scarring and damage done to their lungs that their hope of survival is a new set of organs. At least 11 transplants have been reported nationwide including New Mexico, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida … Read more
A new type of bandage has been developed that can rebuild broken bones by transplanting bone-forming proteins and stem cells directly onto fractures. The biomaterial, which can be stuck to a fracture ‘like a plaster’ to accelerate healing, has been tested successfully on mice’s skulls. After rebuilding bits of broken bone, the biodegradable bandage – which is … Read more
A man who wasted over £30,000 on botched hair transplants says he would do it again as his full head of hair is a ‘valuable investment in his self image’. Spencer Stevenson, 44, from Newark,Nottinghamshire, started losing his hair at the age of 21, and has undergone 13 procedures in the last 13 years – but … Read more
Together against all odds: Charity campaigner and son, three, have survived life-saving organ transplants – while the mother has also battled against lymphoma cancer Mother Alexe Deane survived a heart transplant and also battled against cancer Her son Khari had to have his gall bladder removed and have a liver transplant Miss Deane, 27, has … Read more
Kris Boyson and Bianca Gascoigne have undergone His and Hers Hair Transplants. The couple headed to celebrity favourite KSL Clinic, with the personal trainer, 31, undergoing a FUE (follicular unit extraction) Hairline Transplant while the glamour model, 33, had the FUE Eyebrow Hair Transplant. Opening up about their insecurities that led them to seeking help, Kris … Read more
‘I helped make it cool!’ Shane Warne believes he broke down the stigma of hair transplants by being open about his surgically enhanced mane – and admits he was once ‘so self conscious’ about having a bald spot By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:06 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 14:06 BST, … Read more
Scientists claim to have CURED Crohn’s disease after a treatment of antibiotics and faecal transplants sparks long-lasting ‘profound remissions’ Crohn’s is a debilitating gut disease that affects around 115,000 people in the UK It is thought to occur when the immune system attacks the gastrointestinal tract Its symptoms can include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever and weight loss Crohn’s may … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more