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The first patient to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig has been discharged from hospital. Richard “Rick” Suleiman I received the organ in March. The world’s first …

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Just over two weeks after doctors transplanted a gene-edited pig kidney into Richard Suleiman’s body, a statement from the hospital says the 62-year-old Suleiman is recuperating at home and is …

Richard “Rick” Suleiman of Weymouth, Massachusetts, was battling end-stage kidney disease. In a medical first, a 62-year-old man has been discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital after undergoing a successful kidney …

The first patient to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig is doing well and was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, just two weeks after the groundbreaking surgery. …

BBCP pig kidney transplant patient discharged The operation was hailed as a historic step as doctors grapple with a widespread organ donor shortage. 23 hours ago news source

The dream of eliminating organ donor waiting lists is inching closer to reality with the advent of genetically modified pig organs for human transplantation. This breakthrough has enormous potential to …

Dr. Leonardo Riera: This has always been a major debate throughout the field of xenotransplantation. So how much risk is there? What we have learned over the past 20 years …

Doctors have successfully transplanted a gene-edited pig kidney into a living human for the first time. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital removed the kidney and transplanted it into a 62-year-old …

“His blood pressure and vital signs are very stable,” he said. “He appears to be on the path to an almost complete recovery.” Still, doctors are working around the clock …