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In a world first‚ doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human recipient. The patient‚ 62-year-old Richard “Rick” Slayman‚ had been living with end-stage kidney disease‚ relying on dialysis to survive after a previously transplanted human kidney had begun to fail.The medical team praised Slayman’s courage in the face of this experimental procedure. “The real hero today is the patient‚ Mr. Slayman‚ as the success of this pioneering surgery‚ once deemed unimaginable‚ would not have been possible without his courage and willingness to embark on a journey into uncharted medical territory‚” said Dr Joren C. Madsen‚ director of the MGH Transplant Center‚ in a statement.This journey towards xenotransplantation – the technical term for transplanting animal tissues into humans – has indeed been weird and winding. Bizarre experiments‚ such as those by the Russian scientist who inserted slices of chimp testicle into a “significant number” of men‚ laid the groundwork for where we are today.Thanks to sophisticated gene editing technology‚ organs and tissues can now be altered to make them more acceptable to the human immune system‚ decreasing the chances of rejection. Proof-of-concept studies in primates demonstrated that animal-to-human transplants need not always be relegated to science fiction‚ and in recent years we’ve seen a number of successful xenotransplants into brain-dead human patients.But the ultimate goal has always been performing a transplant on a living patient. Organ transplants might easily be considered a medical miracle‚ but there’s a huge problem with supply. Data from the United Network for Organ Sharing suggests that over 100‚000 people are waiting for a transplant right now in the US alone‚ and sadly people die on the waiting list every day.Slayman’s case is not an unusual one – kidneys are the most common organs needed for transplant. After living with type 2 diabetes and hypertension for many years‚ and eventually requiring dialysis due to kidney disease‚ Slayman had been fortunate to receive a kidney from a deceased donor in 2018. After some years‚ however‚ that kidney had begun to show signs of failure‚ leading the medical team to start considering other options.“My nephrologist‚ Dr. Winfred Williams‚ MD and the Transplant Center team suggested a pig kidney transplant‚ carefully explaining the pros and cons of this procedure‚” Slayman said. “I saw it not only as a way to help me‚ but a way to provide hope for the thousands of people who need a transplant to survive.”The kidney itself was provided by Cambridge‚ Massachusetts-based company eGenesis‚ long-time collaborators with the scientists and physicians at MGH. They’ve developed a method that uses CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology to remove some of the pig genes and add certain human genes to make the kidneys as compatible as possible with the human body. They also inactivate endogenous retroviruses that are present in the donor pig‚ to remove the potential risk these viruses could pose to humans.The pig kidney is prepared for transplant.Image credit: Massachusetts General HospitalWe’ve come a long way since the first human transplant – which also happened to be a kidney – was performed at MGH’s sister institution‚ Brigham and Women’s Hospital‚ back in 1954. It’s long been hoped that animal organs could be the gamechanger when it comes to offering more people a lifesaving transplant or keeping them in better health for longer while they wait‚ and now it seems this vision has taken a big step closer to reality.“The success of this transplant is the culmination of efforts by thousands of scientists and physicians over several decades. We are privileged to have played a significant role in this milestone‚” said Dr Tatsuo Kawai‚ director of the Legorreta Center for Clinical Transplant Tolerance.Dr Madsen concluded‚ “As the global medical community celebrates this monumental achievement‚ Mr. Slayman becomes a beacon of hope for countless individuals suffering from end-stage renal disease and opens a new frontier in organ transplantation.”

We often take it for granted that how we see other people’s faces matches up with what they really look like‚ but for a small group of people with a rare neurological disorder‚ their perceptions are distorted. Known as prosopometamorphopsia (PMO)‚ for the first time‚ researchers have now been able to visualize how people with the condition see faces. PMO is thought to be a particularly rare condition; only around 75 case reports on it have been published and as a result‚ it’s not especially well understood. However‚ it’s known that those with this condition perceive facial features as distorted‚ though how these distortions manifest – such as differences in shape‚ size‚ and position of features – can vary from person to person.Visualizing exactly what people with PMO see can be difficult‚ as lead author Antônio Mello explained in a statement. "In other studies of the condition‚ patients with PMO are unable to assess how accurately a visualization of their distortions represents what they see because the visualization itself also depicts a face‚ so the patients will perceive distortions on it too."  But the team at Dartmouth College came across a unique case of a 58-year-old male who only saw faces as distorted in person‚ seeing them normally via a photo shown on screen or paper.Because this patient could see both distorted and real faces‚ it presented the researchers with an opportunity to accurately visualize what he was seeing. To do this‚ they took a photo of a person’s face and then‚ with the real person in the room‚ showed the photo to the patient on a computer screen and asked him to compare the differences in real-time.This allowed the team to edit the photo on the screen to match up with the distortions that the patient was perceiving on the in-person face – and it’s not hard to see why he had been describing people’s faces as “demonic”.The researchers hope that their findings will help clinicians become more aware of PMO and gain a better understanding of what their patients are experiencing. In turn‚ this could help to reduce under or misdiagnoses. It’s often misunderstood as psychiatric‚ rather than neurological – for this patient‚ he might’ve seen people looking like demons‚ but this wasn’t accompanied by any delusional beliefs‚ like thinking they actually were demons."We've heard from multiple people with PMO that they have been diagnosed by psychiatrists as having schizophrenia and put on anti-psychotics‚ when their condition is a problem with the visual system‚" said senior author Brad Duchaine."And it's not uncommon for people who have PMO to not tell others about their problem with face perception because they fear others will think the distortions are a sign of a psychiatric disorder‚" said Duchaine. "It's a problem that people often don't understand."The study is published in The Lancet.

The deep sea off the coast of Canada was rocked by hundreds of earthquakes per hour – yep‚ per hour – at the beginning of March 2024‚ leading seismologists to believe that a new ocean crust could be forming deep below the waves.The spike in activity occurred near the Endeavour segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge‚ a plate boundary found on the seafloor around 240 kilometers (149 miles) offshore of Vancouver Island.On March 6‚ 2024‚ Ocean Networks Canada picked up on over 200 earthquakes‚ including one magnitude 4.1 earthquake‚ around 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) below sea level.Zoe Krauss‚ a marine seismology PhD candidate at the University of Washington‚ said in a statement that this could be a sign of an “impending magmatic rupture” whereby a deepsea magma chamber springs a leak. The searing-hot magma cools rapidly once it hits the cold seawater and solidifies into a new oceanic crust.         “We can use earthquake activity to track the level of built-up stress at the Endeavour segment in real-time using seismic data provided by Ocean Networks Canada. More earthquakes mean more stress build-up‚” added Krauss.This process appears to happen in decades-long rhythms. The researchers have noted an increase in activity at the Endeavour segment since 2018‚ appearing to fit in with a roughly 20-year cycle of bursts. The last time the region had similarly intense activity was 2005.The Endeavour site is home to many other features that hint at the strange geological forces deep within Earth‚ such as the Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents Marine Protected Area. This 97 square kilometer (37 square mile) area is a vast "city" of underwater chimneys that spew clouds of heated water discharges. Ocean Network Canada’s southern British Columbia ocean observing infrastructure.Image Credit: Ocean Network CanadaThe unique conditions found around the hydrothermal vents support a wealth of fascinating biodiversity‚ including bizarre forms of extremophile bacteria‚ as well as more familiar characters like worms‚ clams‚ limpets‚ shrimp‚ snails‚ and crabs. The recent underwater earthquakes have likely toppled some of the towering deepsea chimneys‚ causing upset for the local ecosystems. Magma breaches from the seafloor also have the potential to completely cake the existing vent structures with a fresh layer of cooled lava‚ essentially resetting the ecosystem. However‚ the team doesn’t believe this is a risk for the Endeavour site. There’s no need for you to fret either. While this is fairly major seismic activity‚ it’s distant enough from land to not cause any headaches for humans. ”No one should be alarmed about this great swarm of earthquakes. They are far offshore and cause no danger. Rather‚ the data are exciting to the science community and certainly not menacing‚” explained Kate Moran‚ President and CEO of Ocean Networks Canada.

In what could be described as Britain’s own Roswell‚ a former member of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment‚ Franc Milburn‚ has come forward with claims that could potentially add a new chapter to the UK’s military history and UFO encounters. During a recent interview‚ Milburn expressed his desire to shed light on past events in support of other UFO whistleblowers. According to Milburn‚ his close friend‚ who was part of the covert “E Squadron” unit that recruited from the ranks of experienced British Special Forces personnel‚ recounted an incident from the late 1980s. The unit was reportedly dispatched to handle the aftermath of an unidentified object shot down by the RAF over Northern England. “He said they were tasked to secure and retrieve the craft in the north of England‚” said Milburn. Milburn’s friend detailed how they were airlifted to the site to secure and recover the craft‚ which was immediately recognized as non-terrestrial. The craft’s occupants had apparently left the crash site‚ prompting a manhunt by the squadron. “They were flown in by helicopter. They established a cordon‚ a perimeter‚ and they approached the craft. He didn’t describe the craft‚ he just said it was obvious it was non-human‚ and it was obvious that there were occupants who had fled the scene on foot – or whatever you call it.” “He said then it became a task of tracking down these beings to try to bring them into custody.” While some members stayed behind to guard the downed craft‚ others pursued the alleged extraterrestrial entities. The outcome of this pursuit remains a mystery‚ wrapped in the secrecy of military operations and the passage of time. This account joins a growing collection of testimonies that continue to intrigue our understanding of what might be sharing our skies. The post British Roswell: Non-human craft was recovered 40 years ago appeared first on Anomalien.com.

In a long-term survival scenario‚ livestock can be one of your most valuable assets. Even a few chickens can give you a reliable supply of eggs and meat‚ and if you have the space for larger livestock there are even more benefits. Keeping some animals will make a huge difference in your diet‚ and it’s […] The post How to Hide Your Livestock When SHTF appeared first on Ask a Prepper.

Emergency radios have come a long way since the WWII lifeboat radio above. Extremely versatile and found in virtually every bug-out-bag and survival kit list‚ they now come with rechargeable batteries‚ solar‚ and crank power as standard options. All emergency agencies (FEMA‚ CDC‚ CERT‚ etc) agree that every family should have one and you won’t find a prepper that disagrees. There are plenty of brands and types to choose from when it comes to emergency radios. This is where we come in. We’ve researched the best survival radio‚ tested each of them‚ and the results are in: the overall best‚ a starter option‚ and an upgrade option. If you need a radio that will keep you informed in a survival situation‚ one of our suggestions will help keep you up to speed. Contents (Jump to a Section) The Best Emergency Weather Radio Budget Emergency Radio Upgrade Emergency Radio Everything We Recommend The Weather Radios We Compared What to Look For How to Use an Emergency Radio Who Needs an Emergency Radio? The Best Emergency Weather Radio NOAA CR1009 Versatile‚ 5‚000 mAh‚ and Effective Solid‚ dependable function paired with a solid 5‚000 mAh battery makes this the ideal pick for your radio Swiss army knife. $32* at Amazon *Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales. The NOAA CR1009 Emergency Radio is feature-packed and has a huge rechargeable battery making it the top pick of our review roundup. If you pick this bad boy up‚ you’ll be getting: Weather radio FM radio AM radio SW radio Flashlight (6W) Reading light (3W) Red flashlight Loud SOS Alarm Crank power 300 mA Solar power 50 mA 5‚000 mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery AAA battery power (3) Headphone jack USB port/cable Compass The 5000 mAh gives you 12 hours of continuous radio play on a single charge‚ but the other methods let you power the radio on-demand with extreme versatility. Pick up this easy-to-use radio and you’ll be adding tons of versatility to your survival kit and setting a solid foundation. Budget Emergency Radio RunningSnail Radio Cheap‚ 2‚000 mAh‚ and Dependable A small and lightweight option that will get the job done on the go- and for cheap! $18* at Amazon *Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales. This small and lightweight option is smaller in length and width than most smartphones‚ making it ideal for mobile kits. You still get plenty of versatility in the smaller package‚ including: Weather radio FM radio AM radio Flashlight (1W) Crank power Solar power 2000 mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery USB port/cable The radio will run up to 12 hours on a fully charged battery‚ making the RunningSnail Emergency Radio the clear pick for those on a budget or looking for an on-the-go solution. Upgrade Emergency Radio Raddy SL10 Strong‚ 10‚000 mAh‚ and Versatile Powerful lights‚ strong radio reception‚ and a large-capacity battery make this the strongest option available. $65* at Amazon *Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales. This beast can actually put out some volume and has much better sound quality than the other radios- not that you necessarily need that in an emergency. The main perk of this upgrade pick is the massive 10‚000 mAh rechargeable battery. This powers plenty of functions including: Weather radio FM radio AM radio Flashlight (1.4W) Reading light (1W) Red flashlight Loud SOS Alarm Crank power Solar power 10000 mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery Headphone jack USB port/cable USB-C port Juice this thing up and you’ll be sitting pretty through any emergency. The Raddy SL10 Emergency Radio will run for up to 48 hours on a fully charged battery and is a solid upgrade pick for your survival kit. Everything We Recommend NOAA CR1009 Radio Solid‚ dependable function paired with a solid 5‚000 mAh battery makes this the ideal pick for your radio Swiss army knife. Where to Buy $32* at Amazon *at time of reviewing RunningSnail Radio A small and lightweight option that will get the job done on the go- and for cheap! Where to Buy $18* at Amazon *at time of reviewing Raddy SL10 Powerful lights‚ strong radio reception‚ and a large-capacity battery make this the strongest option available. Where to Buy $65* at Amazon *at time of reviewing The Weather Radios We Compared Our research narrowed the field down to the several radio brands that we tested: RunningSnail‚ Red Cross‚ Kamapulo‚ Midland‚ Tenergy‚ FosPower‚ ‎RCA‚ and more. There are a lot of brands that make emergency radios these days with a wide range of prices. We found that price doesn’t necessarily line up with function‚ power‚ and versatility‚ and as a matter of fact‚ you can find several different brands selling the same unit at very different prices. Many of these brands are using the same manufacturers‚ so it is important to make sure that you aren’t getting fleeced when there is a better deal from another ‘brand.’ You can see our full list of review criteria below in the What to Look For section‚ with an explanation for each. Like other radios (walkie-talkies‚ CB‚ ham)‚ we have compared and reviewed‚ you will be hard-pressed to find equipment that isn’t from China (or Japan in amateur radio’s case). One stand-out with these radios are the brands that don’t shy away from sharing spec. What to Look For The best emergency radio has several important features to look for. Value Battery Capacity Reception Durability Versatility When you get the right blend of these‚ you can find a reliable radio that will keep you informed in an emergency. Below‚ we break down what each of these features means for truly dependable emergency radio: Value: Cost vs. Benefit The amount of money you spend on something like a radio shouldn’t blow out your budget. Having one is better than having none‚ but the same applies to other tools and gear you may need for an emergency. Budget according to your risk and your needs rather than just spending lavishly. On the flip side‚ you don’t want to go too cheap. You can still find emergency radios in big box store bargain bins that won’t hold a candle compared with our budget pick. Don’t get too frugal when it comes to something you will rely on in an emergency. You never want to spend too much money on one resource‚ especially something like a radio. It’s better to diversify your tools and preparedness gear to make sure you are covered for a wide range of scenarios. There is a sweet spot where you get high value out of the best features with not too high of a price‚ which is where our top pick sits. Battery Capacity Battery capacity in these radios is measured in mAh (milliampere/hour)‚ and they step up as you step up in price. A few of the ones that we reviewed didn’t list mAh or had misleading numbers that people may assume mean battery capacity (but doesn’t). Steer clear of those‚ because the capacity was lower than 1000 mAh in the unlisted or ‘misleading’ products. All of our picks use rechargeable batteries‚ and a few of our picks have extra battery compartments for common batteries‚ like AA or AAA. This can let you pop in some new batteries to quickly regain function if you drain the rechargeable batteries. It’s not built-in battery capacity‚ but having more options to power your radio is always good. Reception A radio is not worth a damn if it can’t reliably pick up a signal. Integrated‚ extendable‚ and positionable antennas work best when you are trying to pick up reception in a remote area. That’s why each of our picks has this. The downside is that you could possibly break or damage the antenna if you are not careful. This is worth the risk compared to housed antennas‚ which don’t match the reception of these models. Emergency radios with housed antennas may be tough and durable‚ but you need to be able to receive the emergency communications or the radio is essentially useless. Durability While the emergency radios of today are not made of steel like the WWII lifeboat radios‚ the ABS plastic is strong enough and much lighter. We did notice the durability of the knobs‚ antenna‚ lights‚ and radio housing does scale slightly with price‚ but most of the radios were the same. You will need to take care of your radio. Our top pick does have IPX3 waterproof and shock-resistant housing‚ but even that should not get crushed in your bug out bag‚ sat on‚ or fully submerged in water. Versatility Emergency radios have an amazing number of uses these days. With all of our picks‚ you have these versatile options: Weather Band radio FM radio AM radio Flashlight Crank charging USB charging Solar charging Charge your USB device (cellphone/smartphone) A few of our picks have these extra features‚ which make them slightly more versatile: Short Wave radio Headphone jack SOS Flashlight SOS Alarm USB-C port micro USB port Compass Red Flashlight AAA battery power Larger battery capacities also contribute to versatility‚ since they will let you use these extra features more often. How to Use an Emergency Radio The basic function of any emergency radio is the weather radio. You’ll want to learn how to tune in to updates by setting your radio to NOAA weather band. You’ll need to set the radio to “WM” or “WB”‚ usually with a switch on the unit. Some radios will let you scroll between weather band frequencies‚ or turn a know between presets. All of the other radio bands‚ charging methods‚ compasses‚ lights‚ and other tchotchkes are icing on the cake and easy enough to figure out. Most of the time you’ll have better lights‚ chargers‚ and compasses but combo radios make for excellent back-ups. The Shootin Guy (TSG) shows how to use our top pick: Who Needs an Emergency Radio? Everyone can use at least a basic emergency radio. The combination of functions that they provide gives everyone a cheap and easy building block to work towards preparedness. This is one reason it pops up on almost all of our survival kit checklists. Emergency radios are essential for: Home Survival Kit Bug Out Bag Get Home Bag You can always use the radio for things beyond emergencies and survival kits too‚ of course. It can come in handy while you are camping‚ or you can sneak a listen to the big game out in the yard. There are better tools for those‚ but like any multitool or combo tool‚ an emergency radio makes it easy to keep track of and compact. How We Review Products: We research thoroughly before selecting the best products to review. We consult experts in the field for a better understanding of what makes the gear great. Hours on end are spent field testing gear in stressful conditions. We assign performance criteria and impartially rate each tested item. After our review process‚ some of the items reviewed end up in our giveaways. Sources and References All of our experience and the testing we do to determine the best emergency radio is useless without listing our research sources and references. We leaned on these for the book knowledge that we paired with our hands-on testing and practical military and prepping experience: Jones‚ J.‚ et al. (1987). NOAA Weather Radio: The Source of Weather Information 24 Hours a Day. Natl Weather Service Forecast. (Seattle‚ WA). (Source) Kupec‚ R. (2008). Tuning In: Weather Radios for Those Most at Risk. Journal of Emergency Management. Volume 6‚ Issue 4. (Source). Troutman‚ T.‚ et al. (2001). The Importance of Educating the Public Regarding NOAA Weather Radio Reception and Placement within a Structure. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. (Source) The Final Word Emergency radios save lives every day. Staying informed through an emergency could be the difference between life and death. It isn’t the only radio you can use for emergencies‚ though: How Will You Communicate in an Emergency? To go along with a solid emergency radio‚ you should also consider a few other tools that can help keep you in touch: The Best Survival Walkie Talkie for Emergencies The Best Emergency Whistle for Outdoor Survival Home Survival Kit List‚ Guide‚ and Checklist We presented quite a lot of information‚ but as always: if you have any questions let us know and we would be happy to help. Our research and testing found that the NOAA CR1009 Radio is the best option given the value‚ reception‚ battery capacity‚ durability‚ and versatility. If you take our suggestion and grab one of our radio picks- make sure you get used to it by learning how to use it. Keep exploring‚ stay prepared‚ and be safe. You’ve Been Missing Out Join the 2+ million preppers that rely on our prepping advice by subscribing to TruePrepper. Practical guides and tips Useful survival giveaways Free‚ forever <; 0.4% of people unsubscribe Thanks for subscribing‚ reading‚ and welcome to the club.             The post The Best Emergency Weather Radio for Preppers appeared first on TruePrepper.

For those who prefer listening to my wonderful survival advice‚ I’ve just released an audiobook version of The Survival Blueprint: How to Prepare Your Family for Disaster on Amazon. The audiobook is free to those with an Audible account or $7.99 otherwise. It’s my undrestanding that you can also add on the Kindle version for […]