Kidney
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Food
Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Removed From Patient
The organ, from a genetically modified animal, failed because of a lack of blood flow, surgeons said, but did not…
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Food
Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig
Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had “no indication” his death was related to…
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Opinion
Let People Sell Their Kidneys. It Will Save Lives.
I owe the last 25 years of life to my father, who dozed under general anesthesia as a surgeon cut…
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Food
Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone
The man continues to improve, doctors said. Organs from genetically engineered pigs one day may make dialysis obsolete.
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Food
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…