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The Future of Transplanting Pig Organs in People
After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...
The doctor who believes pig hearts could end our organ shortage
Surgeon Muhammad Mansoor Mohiuddin is a leader in the novel field of xenotransplantation—transferring organs from one species to another—in his case, from pigs to humans.
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Experimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward
On Friday, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that a 66-year-old New Hampshire man had successfully received a pig kidney transplant. CNN values your feedback 1.
For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves
Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans.
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The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
(AP) - An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.
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Experimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward
He’ll be the first in a three-patient study and is the second person currently living in the world with a pig kidney. The team at Massachusetts General used an organ developed by Cambridge ...