Massachusetts man is first human to get genetically modified pig kidney transplant

A 62-year-old Massachusetts man is the first transplant patient to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig. And so far, his recovery is going well.

Richard Slayman, battling end-stage kidney disease, checked into Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Saturday. — Read the rest

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