Month: March 2016

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the availability of an investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika virus. The screening test may be used under an investigational new drug application (IND) for screening donated blood in areas with active mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus. “The availability of an investigational test to screen donated blood for Zika virus is an important step forward in maintaining the safety of the nation’s blood supply, especially

By Robert Muller and Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping begins a two-day state visit to Prague on Monday to promote business ties, crowning efforts by Czech President Milos Zeman to build a strategic relationship with Beijing. Zeman has been keen to build stronger ties with China and Russia since his election in 2013 rather than with Prague’s partners in NATO and the European Union, though the government, not the president, bears

“We live in a world full of distractions,” he added. “We’re always on our telephones, we’re tired, we’re constantly being asked to do a hundred things at the same time … And newborns aren’t always visible in their rear-facing car seats.” “All it takes is that one slip,” he continued. “In five minutes, the body temperature of a child can go up 10 or 20 degrees. They’re very sensitive.” Although parents are often involved in

The bright yellow pop of daffodils around my neighborhood reminds me of one of the most creative ideas I’ve come across for keeping memories of loved ones alive. Read on for this innovative springtime strategy and two others. Grow Daffodils. In a time of loss, give a wicker basket full of daffodil bulbs. The strategy here is for the recipient to plant, if possible, one bulb for every year the loved one lived. Daffodils are

i Standing water and abandoned tires make Houston’s Fifth Ward hospitable for mosquitoes. Courtesy of Anna Grove Photography On March 10, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee held a news conference at the Good Neighbor Healthcare Center in the part of Houston she represents. The mayor and a bevy of other state and local officials stood behind her. “What we’re doing here today is having an intense briefing on the Zika virus with health professionals, working with

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) patients who are also racial and ethnic minorities suffer significant health disparities, while facing more complicated challenges than white LGBTQ or racial and ethnic minority patients alone. Now, in a series of three articles published Thursday in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine provide a roadmap to help health providers better understand the unique needs of patients with multiple minority identities

What happens when macrophage immune cells are activated in the course of an inflammation to combat pathogens such as bacteria or viruses? Researchers of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg pursued this very question. The researchers discovered that the immune cells behave differently from what was previously assumed. Their metabolism upholds the production of antimicrobial substances and fatty acids during activation. In this way, they deliver important resources for

People the world over gesture when they talk, and they tend to gesture in certain ways depending on the language they speak. Findings from a new study including blind and sighted participants suggest that these gestural variations do not emerge from watching other speakers make the gestures, but from learning the language itself. “Adult speakers who are blind from birth also gesture when they talk, and these gestures resemble the gestures of sighted adults speaking

A new research study has revealed an important relationship between proteins secreted by the heart and obesity, glucose intolerance, and insulin resistance. The findings, published today in Obesity, offer a new approach to …

In late December 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a number of new restrictions related to the use of tanning beds, including banning their use among individuals younger than 18 years. As the comment period on the proposal winds down, investigators Elliot J. Coups, PhD, from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey; Alan C. Geller, MPH, RN, from Harvard School of Public Health; and Sherry Pagoto, PhD, from University of Massachusetts Medical

An enormous amount of time and money is spent keeping Americans healthy. Governments at all levels and individuals invest many resources on anything from medical expenses to the costs of insurance, health research, nutritional programs, and exercise facilities. Environmental factors also play a role. A great deal of how healthy Americans are depends on where they live.  

You’re not actually supposed to use the massage bar, which is made from plant butters and oils, in the shower. Lush’s instructions for using the product specify: “Glide the massage bar directly over dry skin; it will melt upon contact.” Lush did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But Helen Ambrosen, Lush co-founder, told BuzzFeed that the shower plants indicated that Lush’s products really are as fresh as the company says. “In order for

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Colombia has now registered more than 37,000 cases of people infected with Zika, including more than 6,300 pregnant women, the country’s National Institute of Health reported Saturday.

Hericium erinaceus (Lion’s mane or Yamabushitake) is an edible mushroom with medicinal properties; it grows on old or dead broadleaf trees. It is used as a food and herbal medicine in Japan and China without harmful effects [1]. The mushroom may be a good candidate for inducing neuronal differentiation and promoting neuronal survival [2]. Both the mycelium (erinacines A-I) and the fruiting bodies (Hericenone C-H) are the source of many bioactive extracts with drug efficacy.

Associations with melanoma risk by sex In a previous study published by our group, the association of 65 gene regions with melanoma risk was reported [30]. However, at that time, no sex stratification was applied to perform the association analysis. In this work, we have carried out an analysis of association between genotypes and melanoma risk for female and male individuals separately. Sixteen SNPs located in 10 genes showed consistent male- or female-specific association with

Related: Our Beauty Editor Did My Makeup for a Week—Here’s What Happened To me, drag queens were the dream: They were living out loud, while my friends and I were told to quietly write our thoughts and feelings down in diaries. That’s why, when the opportunity recently arose to have Thorgy Thor from RuPaul’s Drag Race make me over so my outsides matched my insides, I FREAKED THE FUCK OUT. After many years of working

Health groups like the World Health Organization and the American Heart Association have been giving major side-eye to added sugars for a long time—and deservedly so. After all, a high intake of these empty cals can up your risk for a slew of problems, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and stroke. But how much are most people actually consuming? A lot, as it turns out. A new study published in the journal BMJ Open asked

New research shows that bariatric surgery (also known as obesity surgery) is much more effective than an intensive lifestyle/medication intervention at reversing type 2 diabetes in patients with only mild-to-moderate obesity. The study is published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) and is by Dr David E. Cummings, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and colleagues including at the Group Health Research Institute, Seattle,

Official counts of homicides by police seriously undercount incidents, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, but a relatively new national data system, currently in use in 32 states, could be a crucial tool for gathering more comprehensive information, say the researchers. The study, which will be published online March 17, 2016 in the American Journal of Public Health, found that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National

Los Angeles, Calif., USA – Today at the 45th Annual Meeting Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research, researcher Natalia Chalmers, National Institutes of Health National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH/NIDCR), DentaQuest Institute, Bethesda, Md., USA, will present a study titled “Longevity of Restorative Treatments in Pediatric Patients: EBD in the Era of EHR.” The AADR Annual Meeting is being held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association

Thursday March 17 2016 Doctors have feelings too “‘Difficult’ patients are more likely to get the wrong diagnosis,” The Daily Telegraph reports. A Dutch study suggests that patients who are aggressive or argumentative may lead doctors to lose focus when trying to come to a diagnosis. The study included more than 60 young doctors. They didn’t see actual patients, but they reviewed six different consultation scenarios as laid out in a booklet. The scenarios were written to

DAKAR (Reuters) – A recent flare-up of Ebola in Sierra Leone is over after no new transmissions of the disease were detected in the West African country, although the virus could resurface at any time, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. Sierra Leone has had no new cases of the virus for 42 days, the WHO said, twice the length of the virus’s incubation period – the time that elapses between transmission of the

After National Newspaper Publishers Association President Benjamin Chavis Jr. visited Reynolds American’s headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C., he left impressed — and with hopes of big money from the tobacco giant. Ultimately, Reynolds American last year gave $250,000 to the organization, which from its Washington, D.C., headquarters represents the interests of more than 200 African-American-owned community newspapers across the nation. The donation — listed in a new Reynolds American corporate governance document reviewed by the Center

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — The World Health Organization and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation announced the end of the recent flare-up of Ebola in the West African country. The declaration came 42 days, comprising two 21-day incubation cycles of the virus, since the last confirmed Ebola patient who was a second case in the flare-up tested positive for a second time. Minister of Health and Sanitation Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofana said “our

Today you did your job, but you also went above and beyond. You not only took care of me, but you also took care of my babies. As I walked into the Emergency Room, struggling to withhold my own body weight from being so weak, yet I had to bring my 3-year-old and 18-month-old along. With everything that I needed taken care of with me, you still went above and beyond to go past your

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Finances and fear deter many morbidly obese patients from having stomach-reducing bariatric surgery, but it’s steadily becoming more common. Surgical techniques and insurance coverage have improved, and the number of obese Americans, now about 79 million, keeps rising. Meanwhile, research shows benefits go far beyond looking better, because obesity reduces life span by two to 10 years. The surgery is expensive: from $7,000 to $50,000, varying by type of procedure and

IMAGE: This image shows the infection and ability to grow inside the human epithelial cells with L. monocytogenes, in absence (left picture) or presence (right picture) of 2-pyridones. Bacteria are shown… view more Credit: Johnny Mikaelsson Scientists at Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR) have discovered chemical compounds which are able to attenuate the virulence of the bacterial human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Their findings are published today in the high impact journal Cell Chemical Biology. The

Los Angeles, Calif., USA – Today at the 45th Annual Meeting Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research, researcher Brad Amendt, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA, will present a study titled “New Biotechnology to Inhibit MicroRNA Activity and Novel Applications for Craniofacial and Dental Research.” The AADR Annual Meeting is being held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research. A new plasmid-based microRNA inhibitor system (PMIS)

Los Angeles, Calif., USA – Today at the 45th Annual Meeting Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research, researcher Naoki Kakudate, Kyushu Dental University, Kyushu Dental University, Japan, will present a study titled “Evidence-Practice Gap for Sealant Application: Results from a Dental PBRN.” The AADR Annual Meeting is being held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research. In this study, the researchers aimed to examine dentist practice

Los Angeles, Calif., USA – Today at the 45th Annual Meeting Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research, researcher Robert Schroth, University of Manitoba, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, will present a study titled “Microbiome Associated With Severe Caries in Canadian First Nations Children.” The AADR Annual Meeting is being held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research. To determine the caries-associated microbiome among

Johnson Johnson and its DePuy unit were ordered by a Texas federal jury on Thursday to pay a total of about $500 million to five plaintiffs who said they were injured by Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants. Following a two-month trial, jurors found that the Pinnacle hips were defectively designed, and that the companies failed to warn the public about their risks. Jurors awarded about $130 million in total compensatory damages and about $360 million in

By Jessica Dye NEW YORK (Reuters) – Johnson Johnson and its DePuy unit were ordered by a Texas federal jury on Thursday to pay about $500 million to five plaintiffs who said they were injured by Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants. Following a two-month trial, jurors deliberated for a week before finding that the Pinnacle hips were defectively designed, and that the companies failed to warn the public about their risks. Jurors awarded about $140 million

For the Dalai Lama, finding inner peace is as easy as deciding that whatever is bothering you simply doesn’t exist. Well okay, it’s not that easy. It takes a lot of practice and study. His Holiness, along with Richard Davidson, a neuroscientist and founder of the Center for Healthy Minds, sat down with ABC News’ Dan Harris for his new live-stream podcast show, “10% Happier With Dan Harris.” The Dalai Lama and Davidson have collaborated

IMAGE: This image shows the three-dimensional structure of the dimer of the metal-binding domain of beta-amyloid peptide having ‘English mutation’. Two peptide molecules connected to each other with the help of… view more Credit: Lomonosov Moscow State University A group of the Lomonosov Moscow State University scientists, together with their colleagues from the Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences and the King’s College London, succeeded in sorting out the mechanism of Alzheimer’s disease development

Beyond the breakers, the ocean is like the Wild West. While not completely lawless, its vastness and remoteness make it hard to observe and more difficult to manage human activity. Recently developed technology may change that. A navigational safety aid called AIS (Automatic Ship Identification Systems) — which transmits publically accessible data on the exact position of ocean-going vessels via satellite — is not only useful for collision avoidance, but also has potential as a

The FDA has approved the first-ever generic version of Viagra. The Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical company Teva will be adding the drug, sildenafil citrate, for male erectile dysfunction to its roster of hundreds of other generic medications. Teva told CBS News the drug will go on sale December 11, 2017. Sold under the brand name Viagra until now, sildenafil citrate tablets will come in three strengths: 25 milligram, 50 milligram, and 100 milligram tablets, the same strengths

Nearly 1 in 3 patients in need of a kidney transplant is especially hard to match. New research suggests a painstaking treatment to help those patients tolerate an incompatible organ is worth considering. More hospitals have begun offering so-called desensitization therapy to help high-risk patients who have a willing but non-matching living donor receive an organ their bodies would otherwise reject. Some specialty centers have reported success but it hasn’t been clear until now how

At least 11 people have been sickened and two hospitalized resulting from a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the California-based company Wonderful Pistachios issued the recall voluntarily due to concerns of contamination. The pistachios were sold under the brand names Trader Joe’s, Wonderful, and Paramount Farms and were distributed across the U.S. and in Canada. “Wonderful Pistachios takes food safety matters very seriously and is

Obesity rates may surge in places where artificial lights blaze all night compared to communities where people tend to live in darkness after the sun goes down, a recent study suggests. To explore this connection, researchers analyzed U.S. military satellite images of nighttime illumination around the globe and country-level data from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the prevalence of overweight and obese people. Artificial light at night contributed to excessive weight in men and

LONDON –  So-called “good” cholesterol may actually increase heart attack risks in some people, researchers said on Thursday, a discovery that casts fresh doubt on drugs designed to raise it. High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is generally associated with reduced heart risks, since it usually offsets the artery-clogging effects of the low density (LDL) form. But some people have a rare genetic mutation that causes the body to have high levels of HDL and this

(Reuters) – An independent panel of experts to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will discuss Sarepta Therapeutics Inc’s muscle wasting drug on April 25, nearly three months after the original date. The agency on Jan. 20 postponed the meeting evaluating the company’s keenly watched Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug, eteplirsen, due to an inclement weather forecast for Washington DC. (http://1.usa.gov/24T8HOa) FDA staff on Jan. 15 had said they were unconvinced about eteplirsen’s efficacy and

Being fit is more than just working out, lifting weights and running on a treadmill. It’s about a healthy diet and lifestyle. People who live in active cities tend to live longer lives. Staying active is easier than it may seem; you don’t always need to break a sweat in the gym. Click Here to see the Complete List of 25 Fittest Cities in the U.S. Boston, Massachusetts is ranked No. 9 according to the

IMAGE: Thanks to chemistry, the products we use to clean and style our hair have evolved over decades — even centuries. How do hairsprays protect your hair while keeping it flexible… view more Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 10, 2016 –Thanks to chemistry, the products we use to clean and style our hair have evolved over decades — even centuries. How do hairsprays protect your hair while keeping it flexible and light? How do

University of Florida Health researchers have identified a new strain of bacteria in the mouth that may keep bad bacteria in check — and could lead to a way to prevent cavities using probiotics. The researchers say the findings could lead to the development of a supplement that patients could take orally to prevent cavities. While developing an effective oral probiotic will require more research, a possible candidate organism has been identified: a previously unidentified

Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. We all have a center of wisdom and balance within us, but sometimes life takes over and we can feel all over the place! We all need a course-correcting tool — A “GPS for the Soul” — to help us find our way back to center. The guide below will give you the tools you need to reach that calmer state of mind. PSA: You’re a wonderful human being. In

Many of us love the thought of running. But running every single day often seems like an impossible thing to do. However, starting a daily running might be more achievable than you think. Twelve months ago I ran exactly 0 miles a week. But now, I’m running 20 miles a week. I’m not saying that to brag. I know people who run three times more than that. Compared to them, I’m a rookie runner. I’m

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill raising the legal smoking age to from 18 to 21, part of a package of legislation that if approved by the governor would also more tightly regulate electronic cigarettes. The measure, which was approved by a 26-10 vote in the state Senate, would make California the second U.S. state after Hawaii to bar people under the age of 21 from purchasing tobacco products. It

Accumulating evidence suggests that rates of low bone mass are greater in HIV-infected males than in females. Researchers led by Grace Aldrovandi, MD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, studied 11 biomarkers associated with inflammation, bone loss and/or bone formation in about 450 individuals – assessed by sex and HIV status – to try to determine causes of this differential bone loss. Bone loss in HIV infection is due

IMAGE: Three-dimensional image using scanning tunneling electron microscopy of electrons on the surface of a Weyl semi-metal, a kind of crystal with unusual conducting and insulating properties. view more Credit: Image credit: Yazdani et al., Princeton University. Researchers at Princeton University have observed a bizarre behavior in a strange new crystal that could hold the key for future electronic technologies. Unlike most materials in which electrons travel on the surface, in these new materials the electrons

IMAGE: Chih-Chi Andrew Hu, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Translational Tumor Immunology program at The Wistar Institute. view more Credit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA–(March 10, 2016)–In almost every mammalian cell, you will find the endoplasmic reticulum, a network of continuous membranes responsible for controlling metabolism as well as the folding, assembly and secretion of proteins. Since the endoplasmic reticulum is critical in manufacturing important proteins that facilitate communication between cells, researchers are exploring new

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers voted Thursday to make the nation’s most populous state the second to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21 as part of a sweeping package of measures they are considering to crack down on tobacco. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown still must sign off on the legislation the Senate approved to make California the first state after Hawaii with the higher age limit. His spokesman said last week that the

RJ was 3 at the time of his diagnosis, and Holly says that part of her sadness stemmed from not having any familiarity with disorders on the spectrum.  “I didn’t know what autism was, I didn’t have any experience with it,” she says. Sad, frightened and feeling lost, Holly and Rodney listened as the doctor rattled off a list of things their son would never do. “It was just, ‘He will never do this, he

Dear JJ: I know you emphasize whole, real foods, but with my hectic schedule that’s not always possible. Whether I’m at the airport or at a gas station, I’ll usually grab a protein bar to tide me over, but so many are filled with junk ingredients. What are your suggestions for making the right choice? In an ideal world, we would dine on wild-caught salmon and Brussels sprouts while occasionally snacking on slow-roasted almonds. Unfortunately,

There was a period of about two years that my husband and I were focused almost solely on starting our family. Twenty-two months after our son was born, I was pregnant with our second child. Two pregnancies in less than two years meant a lot of doctor’s appointments. Prenatal check ups, followed by sick and well-visit appointments for my newborn, followed by another round of prenatal appointments. At times it felt like I was either

Corry shared another breastfeeding photo, but this time covered her nursing baby with a picture of a lingerie-clad Victoria’s Secret model. “I bet this won’t be reported, because you can see this picture in every mall you step into, huge and blown up outside the store,” the mom wrote in the caption, highlighting the problematic way society views women’s breasts. While sexualized images of cleavage and breasts are acceptable under the male gaze, women nursing

Pneumothorax is a medical emergency: the collection of air in the pleural space separating the lung from the chest wall, causing it to collapse and resulting in suffocation. Pneumothorax is caused by chest trauma, and is believed to be responsible for over a third of preventable deaths on the battlefield and in terror attacks. The current treatment involves two steps: a fast needle decompression of the thorax (between the neck and abdomen, where the lungs

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have discovered how pieces of bacterial cell wall cross the placenta and enter developing neurons, altering fetal brain anatomy and cognitive functioning after birth. The study appears today in the scientific journal Cell Host Microbe. The findings in an experimental model provide a possible mechanism that might underlie the association between maternal bacterial infections during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism and other cognitive problems in children. The

Credit: NIH An international team of scientists has identified novel gene locations associated with childhood body mass index (BMI)—an important measurement related to childhood obesity. The meta-analysis, covering over 47,000 children, is the largest genetic study to date of childhood BMI. “Although investigators have found many genes associated with adult BMI, the genetics of childhood BMI has remained largely unknown,” said Struan F.A. Grant, Ph.D., a genomics researcher at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP),

Puerto Rico may be on the brink of a massive outbreak of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus which has been linked to birth defects, and cash is urgently needed, warned US health authorities on Thursday. Tom Frieden, the chief of the US Centers for Disease Control, told reporters on a conference call that he had just returned from a visit to the US territory, and was worried about what he had seen. “Puerto Rico is on

i President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk from the Oval Office to a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk from the Oval Office to a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Canada and the U.S. have

Some patients with breast cancer, lung cancer and leukaemia seem to fare poorly after treatment because of the effects of a particular gene, a new study finds. The gene, called CYP3A7, is normally only active in infancy, but in some people it continues to be switched on into adulthood, and over-activates their metabolism. Adults with active copies of the gene produce enzymes that break down hormones and about half of all clinically used drugs –

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Australian scientists have shown that brown fat – a special type of fat that burns energy to produce heat – may also help to keep blood sugar steady in adults. Researchers at Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research measured brown fat activity and blood glucose continuously in real time in study participants, and found that individuals with more brown fat had smaller fluctuations in blood sugar. Their findings open new avenues for diabetes therapies that

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The term “schizophrenia,” with its connotation of hopeless chronic brain disease, should be dropped and replaced with something like “psychosis spectrum syndrome,” argues a professor of psychiatry in The BMJ today.

Lung CA seen on CXR. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia Scientists believe that “conserved” genes—those found in life forms that range from bacteria to plants, insects and humans—perform vital biological functions across species. And limited research on one of those genes, Nitrilase 1 (Nit1), suggested it acts to inhibit cancer development. But researchers at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center have found Nit1 is significantly over produced in common lung cancer, compared to normal cells, and that when

Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Zika virus, already linked to brain damage in babies, can also cause a serious brain infection in adult victims, French researchers warned Thursday. Zika virus was found in the spinal fluid of an 81-year-old man who was admitted in January to a hospital near Paris shortly after returning from a month-long cruise. The man—semi-comatose, with a high fever and

If a Q-tip is part of your shower routine, you might be using the cotton swab to clean out the wax from your ear canal — and boy, is that a satisfying feeling. But this cleansing ritual is actually counter-productive and possibly dangerous, and Q-tips advises against it: While you might see some residue on the swab, you’re probably pushing wax further into the canal. In Tech Insider’s video above, William H. Shapiro, an audiologist

The first uterus transplant in the United States has failed and the Ohio hospital that performed the procedure said on Wednesday the organ was removed due to an unspecified complication. “We are saddened to share that our patient, Lindsey, recently experienced a sudden complication that led to the removal of her transplanted uterus,” Cleveland Clinic said in a statement. It said the hospital was looking into the reasons for the failure and would provide more