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Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Kept Man Off Dialysis For Nine Months Before A Human Kidney Became Available

A genetically modified pig kidney kept a man with kidney failure off dialysis for nine months before he received a human donor kidney.

Medical Daily · Sep 9

Kidney failure patient survived 271 days without dialysis on a pig kidney before needing a human transplant; pig organ didn't infect him throughout the xenotransplantation

A 66-year-old kidney failure patient lived dialysis-free for 271 days on a genetically edited pig kidney, the longest such survival recorded, before the organ failed and he received a human kidney transplant. Doctors confirmed no infection passed from the pig organ to the patient at any point, easing a key…

The Economic Times · Sep 5

Medical breakthrough as man lives for nine months with pig kidney

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The Independent UK · Sep 4

49 Scientists Share Their Biggest Theories That Are Not Yet Proven

We once believed the Earth was flat. Nowadays, we're sending crews to space, inventing cures for strange diseases, and employing robots to do the jobs of human beings. But we still don't know it all. Scientists are sharing the unproven theories they *believe* to be true. Here's a list of…

Bored Panda · Apr 14

‘Medical pioneer’ has pig kidney removed from his body 271 days after animal-to-human transplant

The first attempts at using pig organs in humans were short-lived

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Athletic trainer receives experimental pig kidney transplant ahead of new human trials

More than 100,000 people are on the US transplant list, most who need a kidney, and thousands die waiting

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Watch: 66-year-old man receives pig kidney transplant

Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully completed its second xenotransplant of a genetically-edited pig kidney into a human.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025

Breakthrough: Man Receives Pig Kidney Transplant, Leaves Dialysis

Discover the groundbreaking pig kidney transplant that offers hope for organ transplant patients.

Top News · Feb 7, 2025

New Hampshire man is 2nd person known to be living with a pig kidney

A New Hampshire man has become the second person known to be living with a pig kidney

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025