Fun Fact: Did you know that scientists have successfully used stem cells to help a patient with type 1 diabetes produce her own insulin for the first time? It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but it’s reality. In a groundbreaking medical breakthrough, researchers have developed a stem cell therapy that may change …
Imagine a world where a head, severed from its body, could still be alive and functioning. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi horror movie, right? Well, back in 1987, this idea became a reality when a patent for “keeping a head alive” was issued to Chet Fleming (U.S. No. 4,666,425). This patent describes a …
On April 4, 1969, a momentous event in medical history unfolded at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston. Dr. Denton Cooley, a pioneering heart surgeon, implanted the first artificial heart in a human, Haskell Karp. This procedure was not just a surgical feat but a beacon of hope for millions suffering from heart disease. Today, …