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In an astonishing discovery that redefines our understanding of insect anatomy and symbiosis, researchers have uncovered a unique fungal nursery hidden within the hindlegs of female dinidorid stinkbugs, challenging the long-held assumption that these structures served as auditory organs. Traditionally, the conspicuously enlarged surface on the hindleg of female dinidorid stinkbugs has been identified as a tympanal organ—an evolutionary adaptation …

A major kidney transplant breakthrough could transform how we fight the organ shortage crisis in the world. Scientists have discovered a way to convert a type A kidney into a universal donor kidney (type O), opening the door for faster, safer, and more accessible kidney donations in America. Cancer and deep belly fat: New study links visceral fat activity to …

Trinity Church’s New Organ in Manhattan Is Shaking the Pews  The New York Times Source link

The one in 10 Americans living with type 2 diabetes may be at double the risk of deadly sepsis, especially if they’re under 60, a study suggests. Researchers in Australia analyzed data from 157,000 adults to explore the connection between type 2 diabetes and sepsis, an extreme reaction to an infection that causes the immune system to attack healthy tissues …

Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Thursday new action to reform the nation’s organ transplant system, as well as a a move to decertify an organ procurement organization. “Every American should feel safe becoming an organ donor and giving the gift of life, yet decades of ignored patient safety concerns have driven more …

Kennedy to Announce Firing of Organ Transplant Group After Safety Problems  The New York Times RFK Jr. announces move to decertify organ procurement organization amid efforts to reform organ donation  CBS News RFK decertifies University of Miami’s ‘failing’ organ agency  KOMO University of Miami organ agency under fire for unsafe practices, report says  WPLG Local 10 New public dashboard aims to track the fairness …

Four new species of tarantula have been discovered – and if they knew the name they were going to get, they might have presented themselves sooner. The males are so well-endowed that scientists essentially named them the ‘genital king.’ Spiders don’t really have penises, in the traditional sense. Instead, they use arm-like structures called palps to grab sperm from ducts …

An organ harvesting organization has faced allegations that it urged doctors to remove body parts from a comatose woman – who went on to make a full recovery after medics insisted she showed signs of life.  Danella Gallegos said she feels lucky to be alive after her organs were almost taken by ‘pushy’ donor bosses when she fell into a …

Organ retrieval reforms ordered after some donors showed “signs of life”  The Washington Post A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk  The New York Times Organ donors’ lives endangered by rushed transplant procedures, investigation finds  Fox News HHS Finds Systemic Disregard for Sanctity of Life in Organ Transplant System  HHS.gov RFK Jr orders changes for organ donation network as report …

HHS Finds Systemic Disregard for Sanctity of Life in Organ Transplant System  HHS.gov A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk  The New York Times Reforms Announced After Doctors Moved To Harvest Organs Of Living People, Bombshell Investigation Claims  AOL.com Chairman Guthrie and Chairman Joyce Announce Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplant System  House …