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For only the second time ever – and the first involving a clinical-grade organ – a genetically modified pig kidney has successfully been transplanted into a brain-dead human body, in a milestone example of xenotransplantation. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are trapped in an agonizing wait for a lifesaving organ donation. But there are … Read more
It’s an exciting time to be an organ transplant physician. Just two weeks ago, doctors in Baltimore reported completing the first successful transfer of a pig heart into a living human patient. Now pig kidneys might be just around the corner. In late September 2021 a team of researchers transplanted a gene-edited pig’s two kidneys … Read more
The first transplant of a pig heart genetically modified for acceptance into human bodies raises hopes for a new solution to donor organ shortages Health 11 January 2022 By Clare Wilson Surgeons prepare genetically engineered pig heart for transplant University of Maryland School of Medicine FOR the first time, a human has been given a … Read more