Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer ...

What is a kidney scan? A kidney scan is an imaging test that looks at your kidneys. Your health care provider can also see how well blood is flowing in your kidneys. A kidney scan is also called a ...

Another patient has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney. Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old who lives in ...

David-Alexandre C. Gros, MD, CEO at Eledon, discusses the milestone and the role of immunosuppression regimens for durable ...

Massachusetts General Hospital announced that Tim Andrews recovered well enough from the transplant to leave the hospital a ...

The FDA has given approval for the first clinical trials of pig kidney transplants in humans, representing a significant advancement in addressing the organ shortage crisis.

A biotechnology company in Research Triangle Park has taken a major step to develop a new option for patients in need of a ...

FDA approves the first clinical trials for pig kidney transplants in humans, testing genetically modified pig organs.

MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth ...

A 66-year-old New Hampshire man received the kidney as part of a small pilot study at Mass General Brigham. United Therapeutics, another developer of gene-edited pig organs, just won FDA approval for ...

A 66-year-old man has become the fourth person in the world to receive a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, performed ...