Hannah Warren was born without a trachea, so doctors made one with stem cells. April 30, 2013— -- In a groundbreaking feat of science and surgery, a Korean toddler born without a windpipe ...

Two years after the procedure, researchers see signs of success. July 26, 2012— -- The first child in history to receive a trachea fashioned by his own stem cells has shown remarkable progress ...

Using a novel surgical approach, it's possible to rebuild the trachea and preserve a patient's voice after removing an invasive throat tumor, according to a new article. This case study is the first ...

In a medical breakthrough, South Korean doctors have successfully implanted an artificial trachea into a toddler who had been born without the windpipe. The artificial trachea, one of only a few ever ...

NEW YORK – It’s a medical milestone that has the potential to save thousands of people with birth defects, cancer, or injury to their windpipes from COVID-19 intubation. A team of surgeons in New York ...

Drinking in the sweet scent of the flowers her daughter had given her for Mother's Day, Sonia Sein's eyes brimmed with tears. For nearly eight years, this simple pleasure had been only a dream. In ...

Doctors announced today that two-and-a-half year old Hannah Warren just became the youngest person in history to receive a bioengineered organ transplant, a new windpipe made of a synthetic scaffold ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Surgeons working at Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden have ...

A 2-year-old girl who was the first child to receive a windpipe grown from her own stem cells died this past weekend, Children's Hospital of Illinois said in a statement Monday. Hannah Warren would ...

Treating collapsing trachea in dogs can be a daunting prospect for owners. Tracheal collapse occurs when the windpipe becomes flattened and the airflow in and out of the lungs is obstructed. The rings ...