[ad_1] Why It Matters: An inadequate supply of donor organs. The research is part of a radical scientific effort to develop an alternative source of transplant organs for Americans whose kidneys, hearts and other organs have failed. The greatest need is for kidneys. More than 800,000 American have kidney failure, and over 100,000 are on… Continue reading Surgeons Improve Function of Kidneys Transplanted From Genetically Altered Pigs