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Jan 1, 2023

Two pig heart transplants succeed in brain-dead recipients

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

Surgeons at New York University (NYU) have successfully transplanted genetically-engineered pig hearts into two brain-dead people, researchers said on Tuesday, moving a step closer to a long-term goal of using pig parts to address the shortage of human organs for transplant.

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  1. Don says:

    This could save many thousands yearly if not far more just in the US