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Man receives pig kidney in medical milestone
Published on 21/03/2024
» Surgeons in Boston have transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into an ailing 62-year-old man, the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the breakthrough offers hope to hundreds of thousands of people whose kidneys have failed.
US surgeons say pig kidney functional in human for more than a month
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - US surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain dead patient said Wednesday the organ was still working well after a record 32 days -- a significant step in the quest to close the organ donation gap.
High creatinine levels can indicate chronic kidney disease
Life, Published on 30/05/2023
» DEAR DOCTORS: A recent blood test showed my creatinine levels are a bit high. My doctor said it's something we need to watch because that can be a symptom of chronic kidney disease. Is high creatinine really that big of a deal? What can you do to take care of your kidneys and get lower numbers?
Pig kidney works in human patient in 'potential miracle'
AFP, Published on 21/10/2021
» WASHINGTON: A US medical team has succeeded in temporarily attaching a pig's kidney to a person, a transplant breakthrough hailed as a "potential miracle" by the surgeon who led the procedure.
Doctors denied access to jailed Navalny as health concerns grow
AFP, Published on 20/04/2021
» VLADIMIR, Russia: Alexei Navalny's doctors were again denied access Tuesday to the jailed Kremlin critic despite growing concern over the hunger-striking Russian opposition figure's failing health.