Article 6EBRT A Pig Kidney Has Now Survived Inside a Human Body for Six Weeks and Counting

A Pig Kidney Has Now Survived Inside a Human Body for Six Weeks and Counting

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Ed Cara
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Surgeons at New York University have reportedly reached another milestone in making pig-to-human organ transplants a reality. They now claim to have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that has survived inside a human body for six weeks and counting-the longest period yet. It's likely that larger clinical...

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