Tag: transplants
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Therapy that turns lymph nodes into livers gets first human trial
[ad_1] Solution with the hepatocytes (liver cells) in suspension LyGenesis For the first time, a person has received an experimental treatment to transform one of their lymph nodes into a functioning miniature liver. We won’t know for months whether the therapy works, but if it does, it could revolutionise the treatment of liver disease. “This…
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Pig kidney transplanted into living human for the first time
[ad_1] The kidney transplant procedure is the first of its kind in a living person Michelle Rose/MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL Surgeons have successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old man living with end-stage kidney disease. The recipient, Richard Slayman, is recovering well and is expected to be discharged from the hospital soon, mere days after…
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Human eyeball successfully transplanted for the first time
[ad_1] Aaron James with Eduardo Rodriguez Russ Geltman/NYU Langone Health In a world first, surgeons have performed an eyeball transplant. It is uncertain if the recipient will be able to see using his new eye, but the procedure remains a significant step towards one day restoring vision in people who have experienced severe eye injuries.…