"First Recipient of Genetically-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant Discharged from Hospital"
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Richard Slayman, 62, has become the first patient to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig and has been discharged from the hospital just two weeks after the groundbreaking surgery. The successful outcome of the transplant represents a significant moment in medicine and could potentially signal a new era of cross-species organ transplantation. Slayman expressed gratitude for the exceptional care he received and is now looking forward to a healthier future.
Topics:health#genetically-modified-pig#health#medical-breakthrough#organ-transplantation#patient-recovery#pig-kidney
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