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Pig kidney transplanted into patient

Mar 27, 2024
A groundbreaking pig kidney transplant, risks of non-melanoma skin cancer for outdoor workers, the impact of extreme heat on pregnancy outcomes, unregulated sale of traditional medicines on intercity buses in Cameroon, dangers of fake drugs in traditional medicine practices, and debunking claims of intermittent fasting linked to heart-related death risk.
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  • Successful pig kidney transplant mitigates rejection risk in human patients through genetic editing.
  • Outdoor work increases non-melanoma skin cancer risk by 60%, emphasizing sun exposure occupational hazards.

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First successful transplant of genetically edited pig kidney into a living human

Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston successfully transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a 62-year-old man with severe kidney disease. This is the first live human transplant of an edited pig kidney, addressing the rejection risk by modifying the pig to make it more human-like.

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