Pig kidneys transplanted to human

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Pig kidneys transplanted to human

Surgeons from the University of Alabama (UAB) at Birmingham have successfully transplanted genetically-altered pig kidneys into a human.

As published in the American Journal of Transplantation, the operation saw the kidneys transferred to the abdomen of a 57-year-old brain-dead man whose own kidneys were fully removed.

The study proved that genetically-altered kidneys could work as a replacement for human kidneys. However, the researchers said that some improvements could still be made in certain areas of the procedure.

 

[ForceFate]

Year of the pig

 

[Scooby_Doo]

This is huge for medicine. Although I am closely watching the pig heart transplant outcome.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Should work brilliantly for cops that need new kidneys

 

[_TrXtR_]

soon we can transplant our brains into pig bodies for everlasting life.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Genetically-altered kidneys

Not long until these are cloned.

 

[RedViking]

There was also the heart transplant.

In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

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Genetically modified pig heart transplanted into human

First pig-to-human heart transplant a success — PETA slams research Doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine achieved a world first by successfully transplanting a genetically modified pig heart into a human patient. According to a report from The Associated Press, David Bennet...

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[B-1]

There was also the heart transplant.

In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/1st-us-surgeons-transplant-pig-heart-human-patient-82185933 In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the highly...

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Genetically modified pig heart transplanted into human

First pig-to-human heart transplant a success — PETA slams research Doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine achieved a world first by successfully transplanting a genetically modified pig heart into a human patient. According to a report from The Associated Press, David Bennet...

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Im guessing theres some new technique developed so we are going to get the full range of organs.

 

[RedViking]

Im guessing theres some new technique developed so we are going to get the full range of organs.

Brain transplants should work.

 

[B-1]

Brain transplants should work.

They should hold a public vote on who the first candidate will be.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Pig kidneys transplanted to human

Surgeons from the University of Alabama (UAB) at Birmingham have successfully transplanted genetically-altered pig kidneys into a human.

As published in the American Journal of Transplantation, the operation saw the kidneys transferred to the abdomen of a 57-year-old brain-dead man whose own kidneys were fully removed.

The study proved that genetically-altered kidneys could work as a replacement for human kidneys. However, the researchers said that some improvements could still be made in certain areas of the procedure.

Now do: Pig Genitals

 

[RedViking]

They should hold a public vote on who the first candidate will be.

I can think of a few, but will keep it to myself....

 

[rh1]

So they creating orcs?

 

[Kieppie]

Year of the pig

Technically that would be 2031...

That said "the overall fortune will be just so-so in 2022 for the Pig people". I wonder if that is for the donor or recipient

 

[ForceFate]

Technically that would be 2031...

That said "the overall fortune will be just so-so in 2022 for the Pig people". I wonder if that is for the donor or recipient

I'm not giving in to the Chinese culture yet. I haven't even mastered European culture!

My comment was made in honour of the pig. Pig awareness year.

 

[fiddle_sticks]

Not a vark...

 

[SNLV30]

Eventually the will probably just transplant a human head on a pig, and in some cases you wouldn't even know the diffrence.

 

[The_MAC]

Knowing 2 people with Kidney failure, of which one recently received a donor kidney, this could be the difference between life and death.

Kidney failure (like any organ) is not pleasant, the endless dialysis sessions, quality of life etc.

Providing this is done responsibly and does not cause bacon prices to skyrocket, I fully support it

 

[dualmeister]

First a heart then a kidney.
Now for a new liver, then I'm in

 

[R13...]

Knowing 2 people with Kidney failure, of which one recently received a donor kidney, this could be the difference between life and death.

Kidney failure (like any organ) is not pleasant, the endless dialysis sessions, quality of life etc.

Providing this is done responsibly and does not cause bacon prices to skyrocket, I fully support it

Bacon prices shouldn't be affected. No cause for the rest of the pig to go to waste, take the kidney or whatever but convert the rest to crispy bacon.

I wonder if anti-vaxxers of the "don't want to be experimented on" persuasion are opposed to this.