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Novel heart-thymus transplant technique may spell end of lifelong drugs
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Novel heart-thymus transplant technique may spell end of lifelong drugs

The world’s first combined heart-thymus tissue transplant seems to be a success. VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy A baby born with a thymic deficiency received what many consider the world’s first heart transplant combined with a thymus implant. Six months on, the recipient is reportedly thriving. With the donor thymus, the recipient can make T cells that recognize...