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    1 year ago

    • Roni Karin Rabin announced the development of genetically modified animal organs for human transplantation from 2021.

    • Surgeons from Birmingham and New York reported advances in organ transplants from genetically modified pigs.

    • Modified pig kidneys kept a brain-dead patient alive for a week.

    • The pig’s kidney continued to function well after 32 days on a ventilator.

    • The study is part of a radical scientific effort to develop an alternative source of organs for American transplants.

    • Pig kidneys can perform many functions, including balancing body fluids and controlling pH levels.

    • In 2021, kidneys and hearts from genetically modified pigs were transplanted into brain-dead people.

    • Negotiations are underway to initiate the first clinical trial in living patients.