Alabama woman doing well after gene-edited pig kidney transplant
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old Alabama woman, is now free from years of dialysis after receiving an experimental pig kidney transplant last month.
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Towana Looney, a 53-year-old Alabama woman, is now free from years of dialysis after receiving an experimental pig kidney transplant last month.
28-year-old John Nicholas was able to watch in real time as surgeons at Northwestern Medicine replaced his old kidney for his new one, using a single-spinal anesthesia shot as opposed to the typical general anesthesia.
Aaron James lost most of his face in a 2021 work accident where he accidentally touched a live wire.
Last year the Maryland team performed the world's first transplant of a heart from a genetically altered pig into another man who died two months after surgery.
This experiment marks the longest a genetically-engineered pig kidney has functioned after a transplant, according to NYU Langone Health.
A Missouri received a life-saving kidney transplant from his daughter and it was all a surprise. She kept the entire process a secret for eight months and surprised him after the surgery. Her father had been undergoing hours-long dialysis treatments every couple of days, but he didn't want her to undergo the surgery and recovery. They posted the video on social media, where it went viral, and some people have also donated money to help cover their medical costs.
A Virginia Beach mother has taken to social media to help her sick son.Cory Clabon is only 12 years old, but his kidneys are functioning at less than 50 percent.
An Army soldier who lost her ear has received a revolutionary transplant which saw doctors grow a brand new ear on the patient's own arm.
The Johns Hopkins reconstructive surgery team has successfully performed the first total penis and scrotum transplant in the world.
Two-year-old AJ Burgess received a new kidney Wednesday after a prolonged battle with hospital officials who postponed his original October surgery when his father, a perfect donor match, violated his parole and was arrested.
