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2023-09-16 Science & Technology

Pig kidney transplanted in a human lasted for TWO MONTHS in new record that could be a breakthrough for organ donations

[DM] A pig kidney transplanted into a brain-dead man continued to function for two months, marking the longest time a non-human organ has survived in a human.

The procedure, conducted on July 14, implanted the kidney in 58-year-old Maurice 'Mo' Miller, whose body was donated by his family after he was declared dead by neurologic criteria and maintained with a beating heart on ventilator support.

The experiment concluded Wednesday when doctors removed the genetically modified organ, and Miller's sister said her final goodbyes.

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health, who performed the experiment, determined no differences in how the pig kidney reacted to human hormones, excreted antibiotics or experienced medicine-related side effects.

It is the latest in a string of developments renewing hope for animal-to-human transplants, or xenotransplantation, after decades of failure as people's immune systems attacked the foreign tissue.

A previous attempt saw the organ only last for 72 hours before it was rejected.

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#1 Plastic and Permanent: The Artificial Heart's Debut

Posted by Skidmark 2023-09-15 17:27|| 2023-09-15 17:27|| Front Page Top

#2 A pig kidney transplanted into a brain-dead man continued to function for two months

So Joe Biden had a pig kidney for two months? That might explain some of his facial expressions.

Posted by SteveS 2023-09-16 00:19|| 2023-09-16 00:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Anything to prevent The Jigsaw Man!

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-16 01:27|| 2023-09-16 01:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Madonna donated a kidney?!?!

Posted by Airandee 2023-09-16 10:52|| 2023-09-16 10:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Now if they can figure out how to transplant a pig brain into a human that would be an improvement for a lot of people.

Posted by Jeremiah Jomosing7109 2023-09-16 18:03|| 2023-09-16 18:03|| Front Page Top

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