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Pig Kidney Keeps Man Dialysis-Free for 9 Months
Human Achievements

Pig Kidney Keeps Man Dialysis-Free for 9 Months

A gene-edited pig kidney kept a New Hampshire man off dialysis for a record 271 days, bridging him to a successful human transplant in a world first.

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Pig Kidney Keeps Man Alive for a Record 271 Days
Human Achievements

Pig Kidney Keeps Man Alive for a Record 271 Days

A gene-edited pig kidney functioned inside a Massachusetts patient for 271 days, the longest xenotransplant survival ever recorded.

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CAR T-Cell Therapy Puts Rheumatoid Arthritis into Remission
Science

CAR T-Cell Therapy Puts Rheumatoid Arthritis into Remission

Three of six severely ill patients achieved drug-free remission after CAR T-cell therapy reprogrammed their immune systems to stop attacking their own joints.

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