[ad_1] Boston surgeons transplanted a kidney from a genetically modified pig into a sick 62-year-old man, the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the breakthrough offers hope to hundreds of thousands of Americans whose kidneys have failed. So far, the signs are promising. The kidneys remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood. … Read more
[ad_1] Boston surgeons transplanted a kidney from a genetically modified pig into a sick 62-year-old man, the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the breakthrough offers hope to patients whose kidneys have failed. So far, the signs are promising. The new kidney began producing urine shortly after surgery on March 16 and the patient’s … Read more
[ad_1] Stanley Government Hospital celebrated World Kidney Day by congratulating kidney transplant patients who are leading healthy lives for more than 15 years after transplant. The Nephrology Service has performed 949 kidney transplants since its inception, of which 794 have received a kidney from a living related donor and 155 from a deceased donor. Each … Read more