Unsolved Health Mysteries - Page 2

June 25, 2024

Life after death: Take a glimpse into the world of cryonics

Cryonics involves preserving human bodies at ultra-low temperatures in the anticipation that future science will one day revive them. Proponents and skeptics weigh in.

June 20, 2024

Can you become drunk without drinking alcohol? Here’s how it could happen

Is it possible to feel intoxicated without ever drinking an alcoholic beverage? Although very rare, some experts say it could happen, with a condition called auto-brewery syndrome.

April 4, 2024

Massachusetts man, recipient of first successful pig kidney transplant, is discharged from hospital

The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has been discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital, the hospital announced on Wednesday.

March 21, 2024

Massachusetts man receives successful pig kidney transplant: ‘Uncharted territory’

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a human patient, the hospital announced on Thursday. Here are details of the surgery.

March 13, 2024

New Jersey twins receive matching heart surgeries after Marfan syndrome diagnosis: 'A better life'

Identical twin brothers Pablo and Julio Delcid, 21, had matching heart surgery on the same day following their diagnosis of Marfan syndrome. The brothers and their surgeon shared details.

March 6, 2024

Minnesota woman survives after 25 minutes without pulse, warns others about sudden cardiac arrest

A Minnesota woman who went 25 minutes without a pulse is sharing her survival story to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest. A cardiologist weighed in with insights and advice.

February 26, 2024

Four Texas residents forever connected by two kidney donations in different cities: 'Superbly timed'

Two hard-to-match transplant patients 250 miles apart started 2024 with new hope for long, healthy lives, thanks to collaboration between two Texas hospitals.

January 16, 2024

Florida brain tumor patient plays guitar during his surgery: ‘This is wild’

A Florida man played the guitar while doctors at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine removed his brain tumor. The patient and surgeon share the remarkable story.

December 26, 2023

‘Miracle twins’ are born to Alabama woman with double uterus: ‘True medical surprise’

After making headlines for her “one in 50 million" pregnancy, Kelsey Hatcher, 32, gave birth to twin daughters. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital shared details of the delivery.

December 9, 2023

Alabama woman with rare double uterus prepares to give birth to her ‘miracle’ twins

Kelsey Hatcher, 32, is just days away from giving birth to her twins, who will be delivered from two different uteruses. The Alabama mother shared an update on her rare pregnancy with Fox News Digital.