'A new beginning': US man who received pig kidney transplant returns home | Massachusetts
Richard Slayman was discharged from Massachusetts hospital on Wednesday after pioneering surgery
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Richard Slayman was discharged from Massachusetts hospital on Wednesday after pioneering surgery
“He is recovering well and will continue to recuperate at home with his family,” Massachusetts General Hospital announced
Rick Slayman, 62, was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital on April 3 after being the first living recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney
Last month, surgeons at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston transplanted a kidney from a gene-hacked pig into a living 62-year-old man. The unusual procedure appears to have been a resounding success, with the patient being discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. The achievement could usher in a new era, potentially greatly reducing our reliance […]
The first man to receive a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig has been discharged from the hospital. The 62-year-old was sent home on