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Stories tagged “organ transplant”

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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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966 Living Donors and Recipients Set Guinness Record in Denver
Human Achievements

966 Living Donors and Recipients Set Guinness Record in Denver

The 2026 Transplant Games of America gathered 966 living organ donors and recipients in one place, setting a Guinness World Record and a quietly powerful symbol of second chances.

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Scientists Create First Lab-Grown Oesophagus That Can Swallow
Science

Scientists Create First Lab-Grown Oesophagus That Can Swallow

Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London have engineered the first lab-grown food pipe that successfully restores swallowing function — a breakthrough that could transform treatment for children born with life-threatening conditions.

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