How pig kidney transplants, as well as hearts, lungs and skin, could save many human lives
The US recently approved clinical trials for pig kidney transplants, opening the door to the potential use of other organs ...
How Mattress Mack helped bring an important medical breakthrough to life
The revolutionary BiVACOR heart device was moved to Phase 2 of FDA trials after success in five human patients.
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New Hampshire man is second to get pig kidney
A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment. His effort pa ...
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Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants Hit Long-Awaited Testing Milestone
Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer ...
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Fifty years after kidney transplant breakthrough, Malaysia’s organ donation still stuck in first gear
Despite being a pioneer in organ transplants in the region, Malaysia has fallen behind. This lag is evident in organ pledges ...
MGH performs its second, world’s fourth genetically altered pig kidney transplant
The recipient was Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old New Hampshire resident who had end-stage kidney disease and was on dialysis for ...
Another Person Has Received a Pig Kidney Transplant
eGenesis isn’t the only company developing pig organs for human transplant. In February, the FDA approved the first large ...