Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone

[ad_1] Surgeons in Boston have transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into an ailing 62-year-old man, the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the breakthrough offers hope to hundreds of thousands of Americans whose kidneys have failed. So far, the signs are promising. Kidneys remove waste products and excess fluid from the… Continue reading Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone