Towana Looney, an Alabama woman, became the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant, with her new kidney functioning normally for 61 days and counting. Her recovery is a milestone in the development of animal-to-human transplants, with only four other Americans having received similar experimental transplants. Scientists are genetically modifying pig organs to address the shortage of transplantable human organs, with Looney’s progress informing future attempts and potentially leading to formal studies of xenotransplantation.
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AOC teams up with Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna for bill capping credit card interest at 10%
Millennial congresswomen Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced legislation to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, aiming to protect working class Americans from high interest rates. Despite previous support from President Trump, experts warn that such a drastic cap could lead to credit rationing and harm low-income borrowers. The proposal faces opposition from banking groups and has not gained significant traction in Congress. Full Article
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