A Second Person Has Received a Pig Kidney Transplant
The second person ever has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney.
Experimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward
On Friday, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that a 66-year-old New Hampshire man had successfully received ...
Surgeons Transplant Engineered Pig Kidney Into Fourth Patient
It was the fourth pig kidney transplant in the United States, and the first of three that will be done at Mass General as part of a new clinical trial sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Mexico rescinds ban on US biotech corn
The government of Mexico on Thursday rescinded its ban on U.S. biotech (GE, or genetically engineered) corn. “Mexico’s action ...
Gene modification can encourage T cell growth, improving cancer treatment's success rate
Researchers have identified a method to enhance the effectiveness of a promising cancer treatment. They found that modifying ...
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Scientists Produced the First Kangaroo Embryos Through IVF. They Could Be Key to Marsupial Conservation in Australia
With continued work in the future, the team hopes to promote live births of endangered marsupial species, including Tasmanian ...
New Hampshire man is 2nd person known to be living with a pig kidney
A New Hampshire man has become the second person known to be living with a pig kidney. Massachusetts General Hospital ...