In a first, a pig kidney kept a patient alive until he got a human one
Tim Andrews was the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney as a “bridge” to a human organ transplant.
Smithsonian Magazine
A Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Kept a Man Alive for a Record Nine Months, Allowing Him to Wait for a Donated Human Organ
The animal organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis for 271 days and represents the first time a pig kidney has been used as a ...
Pig Kidney Kept Man Alive For A Year While Awaiting A Human Organ Donation
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A genetically altered pig kidney helped keep ...
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A pig kidney kept him alive for 271 days – now he has a human one
A patient’s 271 days on a genetically modified pig kidney is the longest yet documented.
The Economist
A transplanted pig kidney buys time for a human one to become available
Twelve months earlier, after years of end-stage renal failure and declining health even with dialysis, he had been given a ...
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Reyes Powers Pigs to Win in Buffalo
BUFFALO, New York. - Down to their final strike, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (24-29) rallied in the ninth inning for a second straight game, riding a Felix Reyes two-run homer to a 7-6 win over the ...
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Genetic Counselor Connor Linehan: A Family History of Early-Onset Cancers Points to Lynch Syndrome, but Only a Germline Test Can Confirm It
In a revealing mock genetic counseling session, cancer genetic counselor Connor Linehan walks a newly diagnosed stage 1 colon cancer patient ...