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Two kidneys from a genetically modified pig have been transplanted into the body of a brain dead human in a world first. This achievement has been hailed as a &.
Specialists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are optimistic that new peer-reviewed research will help dramatically reduce the massive organ shortage.
Researchers on Thursday reported the latest in a surprising string of experiments in the quest to save human lives with organs from genetically modified pigs.