Pig kidney transplant in brain dead man marks advance, NYU surgeons say
A genetically altered pig kidney has functioned for 32 days in a man declared neurologically dead. His heart is still beating, and he is breathing with the aid of a respirator.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lenny Bernstein Source Type: news
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