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The science behind the first pig-organ transplant trial in humans
The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively.
New Hampshire man is 2nd person known to be living with a pig kidney
His effort paid off: Tim Andrews, 66, is only the second person known to be living with a pig kidney. Andrews is free from dialysis, Massachusetts General Hospital announced Friday, and recovering so ...
Smithsonian Magazine20h
FDA Approves Transplant Trials for Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys
The FDA will allow two biotechnology companies to run clinical trials: United Therapeutics and eGenesis. United Therapeutics ...
The Baltimore Sun10d
The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike to address a severe shortage of transplantable human organs. More than 100,000 people are on the U.S. transplant list ...
The Associated Press on MSN12d
Alabama ‘superwoman’ thriving after becoming longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant
Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike to address a severe shortage of transplantable ...