Breaking: For the first time, a kidney from a genetically modified pig was transplanted to a person, offering hope for thousands of patients

Thu Mar 21 2024

First-ever kidney transplant from gene-edited pig offers hope

$March is National Kidney Month. A transplant is used to treat kidney failure, a condition in which kidneys can function at only a fraction of their normal capacity. People with end-stage kidney disease need either dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive.$

Massachusetts General Hospital performed the first successful transplant of a gene-edited pig kidney into a person in March.

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