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Pig donor was genetically-edited using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to remove harmful pig genes, add certain human genes to improve its compatibility.
A four-year-old girl was struck by a car and killed in South Boston Sunday evening, according to police. Preliminary information revealed the child was hit by a car at the intersection of Congress and Sleeper streets, near the Boston Children’s Museum after 5 p.m. The girl, who was with family when the incident occurred, was […]
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On Thursday, March 21, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, announced the very first
In a groundbreaking medical procedure, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease. This pioneering operation marks the first time an animal kidney engineered for human compatibility has been successfully transplanted into a living human recipient. The patient, Richard (Rick) Slayman of […]