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The FDA approved large-scale human trials of pig kidney transplants. Scientists and doctors have been experimenting with ...
Scientists are genetically modifying pigs so their organs are less likely to be rejected by the human immune system.
A self-described science nerd is the latest American to get an experimental pig kidney transplant, at a crucial point in the ...
The eGenesis of Cambridge, MA releases the EGEN-2784, a genetically-engineered pig kidney that seems to be working. The FDA just gave the procedure new approvals.
In a landmark move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given biotech company eGenesis the go-ahead to conduct a ...
A New Hampshire man received a successful pig kidney transplant in June, a biotech company announced Monday morning.
eGenesis provides pigs with CRISPR-modified genes. These genetic changes reduce the chances of organ rejection in human ...
Doctors at Mass General in Boston say they've successfully performed three separate transplants of pig kidneys into humans, ...
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Doctors at Mass General in Boston say they've successfully performed three separate transplants of pig kidneys into humans, and now the FDA is giving the green light for clinical trials.