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Scientists rejoice as pig kidney continues to function in human body after 32 days
In a ray of hope for thousands of kidney transplant patients, surgeons at New York University Lango…
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Gene-edited pig kidneys were successfully transplanted in humans — and still work 1 month later. It could pave the way for a new kidney-disease treatment.
Researchers successfully transplanted gene-edited pig kidneys into humans. This innovation could on…
Kate Hull
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2 more gene-edited pig hearts were just successfully transplanted into humans an early sign that pig transplants could really work
Two humans received pig hearts at NYU this summer. Both patients were already brain-dead and on ven…
Hilary Brueck
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Surgeons attached a pig kidney to a human in a major breakthrough for organ transplantation
New York surgeons attached a genetically-engineered pig kidney to a human body in a groundbreaking …
Gabby Landsverk
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See how surgeons transplanted a pig kidney into a dead person in a groundbreaking operation
NYU Langone surgeons attached a working pig kidney to a human body via the blood vessels of the leg…
Gabby Landsverk
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The first pig-heart transplant patient was denied a human heart after failing to follow doctors' orders
Patients who miss appointments or forget medication may be denied a spot on the organ waiting list.…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Recipient of first pig-heart transplant dies 2 months after surgery
The University of Maryland Medical Center didn't give an official cause of death, but did say the h…
Rebecca Cohen
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A 57-year-old man receives a pig heart in a groundbreaking transplant to save him from heart disease
For the first time, doctors successfully used a pig heart in a human heart transplant to save a Mar…
Rebecca Cohen,Andrea Michelson
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Scientists are sending free lab-made bacon to people who developed meat allergies from tick bites to try to understand the odd disorder
Alpha-gal syndrome is a fairly new tick-borne allergy. One lab is sending genetically modified baco…
Andrea Michelson
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Scientists restored dead pigs' cell function and heartbeats, blurring the line between life and death
Revival of pig tissue could pave the way for salvaging more human organs for transplant, and even b…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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About 17 Americans die waiting for transplants each day. Scientists are trying to make more organs in 5 creative ways.
Organ shortages are causing preventable deaths and risky transplants. New experimental methods of g…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The world's largest pork producer is exploring ways to grow human organs from pig parts
While Smithfield is one of the largest companies venturing into pig-human transplants, it's not alo…
Leanna Garfield
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How the founder of SiriusXM wants to tackle an organ shortage with 3D-printed hearts and lungs
After founding SiriusXM in the 1990s, Martine Rothblatt is now running a biotech pushing the bounda…
Andrew Dunn
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A 'revolutionary' eye implant made of pigskin restored sight in 14 blind people
Researchers used pig tissue to create a material to thicken and protect the cornea, restoring visio…
Gabby Landsverk
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Scientists have taken a step toward creating 'sheeple' by introducing human cells into sheep embryos
If fully developed, this "sheeple" technique would use human cells from the person in need of a tra…
Hilary Brueck
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I'm a teacher in Florida and a caregiver to my 84-year-old father. My school district is making me choose between going back to work during the pandemic or losing my livelihood.
Tracey Hicks says her county's decision to reopen in-person classes will make middle-to-lower class…