Tag Archives: Face

California man’s face transplant cost $1.5 million, medical center says

A face transplant that gave Cameron Underwood — a 26-year-old California native who attempted to kill himself two years ago — a new lease on life cost more than a million dollars. To date, the procedure — it was performed by the face transplant team at  New York University Langone Medical Center —  has cost $ 1.5 million,… Read More: California man’s face transplant cost $1.5 million, medical center says »

Newborn babies' brain responses to being touched on the face measured for the first time

A newborn baby’s brain responds to being touched on the face, according to new research co-led by UCL. Babies use this sense of touch — facial somatosensation — to find and latch onto their mother’s nipple, and should have this ability from birth. Premature babies often have difficulty feeding, and underdevelopment of their facial sensitivity… Read More: Newborn babies' brain responses to being touched on the face… »

Regulators face food fight over lab-grown meat

A food fight has been brewing over how the government should regulate animal tissue grown in labs. The prospect of lab-grown tissue has raised the hopes of animal welfare and environmental groups because it is created without slaughter and meant to substitute for traditional pork, beef, chicken, and fish. But divisions have emerged between the… Read More: Regulators face food fight over lab-grown meat »

Save Face By Eliminating “Oily Face Shine”

Go easy on consuming alcohol. Alcohol dehydrates and adds toxins with a system that’s already overworked with food chemicals/preservatives, polluting the environment and the list goes along. The exception is red wine, as it contains powerful, youth-preserving antioxidants. Various other words, your daily glass of wine can and in order to enjoyed using a clean… Read More: Save Face By Eliminating “Oily Face Shine” »