Pig kidney removed from New Hampshire man Tim Andrews 271 days after transplant
A man who lived with a genetically modified pig kidney for a file 271 days had the organ removed and can return to dialysis. Tim Andrews of New Hampshire obtained…
Former New York Jets star Nick Mangold dies at 41 due to complications of kidney disease
Former New York Jets All-Pro heart Nick Mangold died at the age of 41 due to complications of kidney disease, the crew announced on Sunday. Mangold died on Saturday evening…
He was tired of just surviving. A pig kidney gave him a shot at living
Facebook Tweet Email Link EDITOR’S NOTE: Watch “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Animal Pharm” on Sunday, May 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NCS. Tim Andrews knew that he wanted dialysis…
Pig kidney transplants take a step forward with approval of human trials
Facebook Tweet Email Link Scientists proceed to make progress with analysis on how nicely pig organs may carry out in people, and now they’re prepared for the following step: larger-scale…