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First human receives genetically edited pig kidney

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024Arsen Mayer

A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced on Thursday. The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients,” the hospital […]

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High body-mass index in teens raises the risk of kidney problems

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024Arsen Mayer

Obese teenagers have a significantly higher risk of developing early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a large cohort study led by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) and Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer. The study, just published in the prestigious JAMA Pediatrics under the title “Adolescent Body Mass […]

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