March is National Kidney Month, and surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital, known as Mass General, have transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into a 62-year-old man. The new kidney began producing urine shortly after the surgery last week, and the patient’s condition has improved significantly. Doctors expect the patient to be discharged soon.Continue reading “New Xenotransplantation Milestone for Kidneys”
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Minority Organ and Tissue Transplant Education Program
The 26th annual MOTTEP Life Walk/Run on Belle Isle in Detroit is happening Saturday, July 22. MOTTEP stands for the Minority Organ and Tissue Transplant Education Program, and their mission is “To decrease the number and rate of ethnic minority Americans needing organ and tissue transplants.” I have participated in the Life Walk on severalContinue reading “Minority Organ and Tissue Transplant Education Program”
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