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This Kidney Was Frozen for 10 Days. Could Surgeons Transplant It?
Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had ...
Doctors remove pig kidney from an Alabama woman after a record 130 days
An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed and is back on dialysis.
Black Woman With Pig Kidney Transplant Back On Dialysis After Body Rejected Organ
A Black woman who had the longest stint with a pig kidney transplant must return to dialysis after her body rejected the ...
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Pig Kidney Removed After Historic Transplant in Alabama Woman
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have removed a genetically modified pig's kidney from an Alabama woman ...
Transplanted pig kidney removed after functioning in living patient for more than four months
A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was ...
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Sad News For Ala. Black Woman Who Received Historic, Successful Pig Kidney Transplant
Life for Towana Looney hasn’t been easy. After giving her mother one of her kidneys in 1999, the Alabama woman thought the ...
Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantation
In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the ...
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Black Woman With Pig Kidney Transplant Back On Dialysis After Body Rejected Organ
Looney's relative success could lead to more procedures for alternative organ transplants. An Alabama woman is back on dialysis after receiving a groundbreaking pig kidney transplant that her body ...