of death Rik Suleiman's First man to receive kidney transplant from genetically engineered pigTransplant surgeons said Wednesday that there was no sign that his body was rejecting the organ due …
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family photo Derris Owen says she feels like her late partner Macauley's organs are living in the four people he saved. A 26-year-old “hero” who died in a farming accident …
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Organ Donation
Man dies in motorcycle accident in Wisconsin; organ donation has positive impact | News
The mother of a Potosi, Wisconsin, man who died in a motorcycle accident last month has spoken out about his final act of kindness. POTOSI, Wis. (KWWL) …
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24-year-old organ donor dies in motorcycle accident, then saves uncle's life with new liver
by David Chiuby David ChiuDavid Menchaca was just 24 when he died three years ago in a motorcycle accident in San Antonio, Texas. But his legacy lives on through the uncle whose life David …
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Kidney Transplantation
First person dies after receiving genetically modified pig kidney transplant: NPR
by News Sourceby News SourceRick Suleiman, pictured here at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, became the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig. Michelle Rose/Massachusetts General Hospital Hide caption …
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Kidney Transplantation
First pig kidney transplant recipient dies about two months later
by ABC Newsby ABC NewsThe world's first recipient of a pig kidney transplant, a 62-year-old man, has died, his family announced on Saturday. Richard Suleiman underwent a four-hour surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pig kidney transplants She has died, along with an implanted device that keeps her heart beating, surgeons announced Tuesday. Lisa Pisano was near death with kidney and …
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Heart Transplantation
First man to receive pig kidney transplant dies at age 62
by Hafsa Khalilby Hafsa KhalilThe first man to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig has died two months after the operation, the hospital where it was performed announced. Richard “Rick” Suleiman, …
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Kidney Transplantation
Guy Alexandre, the transplant surgeon who redefined death, dies at 89
by Clay Risenby Clay RisenIn the 1960s, Belgian transplant surgeon Guy-Alexandre risked professional rebuke by removing kidneys from brain-dead patients whose hearts were still beating, greatly improving organ survival rates while also reducing the …
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Liver Transplantation
Roy Calne, the surgeon who led Europe’s first liver transplant, dies at the age of 93
by JILL LAWLESSby JILL LAWLESSLONDON (AP) — Roy Calne, the organ transplant pioneer who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation in 1968, has died at the age of 93. Karun’s family announced that he …