Extracorporeal liver cross-circulation using transgenic xenogeneic pig livers with brain-dead human decedents / Nature
Abraham Shaked / nature - Nature Medicine, Published online: 09 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-04196-3In a study of four brain-dead human decedents, extracorporeal liver cross-circulation using genetically modified pig livers provides essential hepatic functions, supporting…
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New FDA-Approved Device Uses Electric Fields to Treat Pancreatic Cancer / Discover
discovermagazine - Learn more about the newly approved wearable treatment that disrupts pancreatic cancer tumor growth while letting patients continue daily life at home.
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19187 / 12 stories in 25 days
HPV cancer vaccine slows tumor growth and extends survival in preclinical model / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: Performance depends not only on vaccine components but also on vaccine structure. After proving this concept across multiple studies, the…
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 5:21 am / permalink 19182 / 5 stories in 25 days
FDA clears 1st blood test for Alzheimer’s in primary care / Beckers
Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - The first FDA-cleared blood test to assess Alzheimer’s disease in primary care is now available for patients age 55 and older with symptoms of cognitive decline. The test aims to help clinicians rule out Alzheimer’s by identifying individuals unlikely to …
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Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 3:21 am / permalink 19179 / 4 stories in 25 days
Eli Lilly Expands Its In Vivo Ambitions, Acquiring Cell Therapy Startup Orna for up to $2.4B / MedCity
Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Orna Therapeutics brings Eli Lilly an in vivo cell therapy ready for Phase 1 testing as a potential treatment for autoimmune diseases. Lilly is now the latest pharma company to use M&A to enter this growing field, following deals made in the past year by …
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 3:21 am / permalink 19178 / 9 stories in 25 days
Sanofi's Paul Hudson out, with Belén Garijo to step in as new CEO / Endpoints
Reynald Castañeda / endpoints - Paul Hudson is stepping down from his post as CEO of Sanofi, and his last day will be Feb. 17. The French drugmaker's board decided not to renew Hudson's mandate on ...
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 19177 / 3 stories in 25 days
BridgeBio Stands Tall as Phase 3 Data Put Dwarfism Drug on Track for FDA Filing / MedCity
Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Infigratinib achieved statistically significant improvement in growth rate and body composition in a Phase 3 clinical trial that tested the BridgeBio Pharma drug in achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Regulatory submissions are planned for l…
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19171 / 2 stories in 25 days