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Pig-to-human kidney transplant has worked for a month: doctors

Por: New York Daily News Nation August 17, 2023

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A modified pig kidney has functioned successfully in a human body for a month now, setting a record for animal-to-human kidney transplants, NYU Langone doctors said Wednesday. The genetically altered pig kidney was transplanted into the body of Maurice Miller in July. Miller, from upstate New York, died suddenly at age 57 from brain cancer, but the rest of his body functions continued. Miller’s family donated his body to NYU Langone Health... + full article



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