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'Blessed': US Woman Sees Second Chance In Life After Pig Kidney Transplant

Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother in 1999 only for the remaining one to fail years later due to pregnancy complications.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024

A US Farm Breeds Pigs For Human Kidney Transplants

On a farm in the southern US state of Virginia, David Ayares and his research teams are breeding genetically modified pigs to transplant their organs into human patients.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024

Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat

Some people develop a weird allergy to red meat after being bitten by a lone star tick yet find they can still eat pork from a surprising source - certain pigs originally bred for human organ transplants

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024

First Human With Pig Heart Transplant Dies

A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease who became the first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart has died, the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) said. The hospital said that David Bennett's condition started deteriorating several days ago, adding that Bennett was given "compassionate palliative care." In October,…

Benzinga · Mar 9, 2022

Gene editing: pig hearts and the new era of organ transplants

After decades of false starts, scientists are beginning to believe that modified organs from animals can help solve the global shortage

Financial Times · Feb 2, 2022