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Grandmother Becomes Second Patient to Receive Kidney From Gene-Edited Pig
NYU Langone Health surgeons performed the transplant after implanting a mechanical heart pump in the severely ill patient.
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Surgeons Improve Function of Kidneys Transplanted From Genetically Altered Pigs
In two experiments, researchers implanted the organs into brain-dead patients for extended periods, raising hopes for a new supply of…
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Could the Next Pandemic Start at the County Fair?
It was showtime at the youth swine exhibition, and the pig barn was bustling. The competitors, ages 3 to 21,…