FDA approves pig organ transplant trials for patients with kidney failure
The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who face a ...
Black kidney patients find renewed hope after rules change for transplant list
A race-based method for calculating kidney function resulted in many Black patients being lower on the transplant waitlist ...
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MoHAP organises annual 'Hayat Congress' for organ donation, transplantation
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has organised the annual “Hayat Congress” for organ donation and ...
Alabama woman who is only person in the world with a functioning pig organ reaches record 2-month milestone
An Alabama woman who is the only living recipient of a pig organ transplant became the longest living person with a ...
F.D.A. Approves Studies of Pig Organ Transplants for Kidney Patients
The research offers hope to tens of thousands of patients with kidney failure who are on a long waiting list for an organ ...
She's a medical miracle. Could her animal transplant success be just the beginning?
Towana Looney of Alabama is 'going strong and feeling great' after a pig kidney transplant. No one has lived longer with an ...
A Year of Ground-breaking Achievements in Organ Transplants at KFSHRC
Over 880 transplants including World-first robotic surgeries, solidify KFSHRC's position as a global leader RIYADH, Saudi ...
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The science behind the first pig-organ transplant trial in humans
The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively.
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FDA OKs pig organ transplant trials for patients with kidney failure: 5 notes
United Therapeutics Corp. announced Feb. 4. that it will start a trial in mid-2025 with six patients who have end-stage renal disease. These patients, who have been on dialysis for at least six months ...