Patient With Transplanted Pig Kidney Leaves Hospital for Home
Richard Slayman, 62, is the first patient to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig. Two weeks after the procedure, he was well enough to be discharged, doctors said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Kidneys Genetic Engineering Pigs Immune System Transplants Black People Dialysis Surgery and Surgeons Urine Source Type: news
First-ever pig-to-human kidney transplant patient discharged from MGH
Rick Slayman, 62 of Weymouth, underwent the transplant surgery on March 16 using technology from Cambridge-based eGenesis. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is a living donor chain?
There are more than 90,000 people on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in the U.S. Unfortunately, the demand for kidneys exceeds the supply. However, so-called living donor chains are giving hope to those in need of vital organs. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, explains how donor chains work. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/SYiSlZw-L1g Journalis ts: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:07) is in the downloads at the end of the post. Please courtesy:… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 3, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Could CAR-T cell therapy improve kidney transplants?
Chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) could provide a revolutionary approach to organ transplantation for patients who are hard to match and susceptible to rejection, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. Their pioneering research focuses on using CAR-T cells derived from the patient's own immune system to prevent rejection of donated organs. Sensitized patients are those who have high levels of antibodies that cause their immune systems to react negatively to potential donor organs. These… (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 2, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: news
At 87, this Markham man is the world's oldest kidney transplant recipient
A Markham man was recently awarded the Guinness World Record for being the oldest man to receive a kidney transplant. Walter Tauro was 87 years old when he underwent the surgery last year and told CBC’s Talia Ricci he feels like he has a second chance at life. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I had the world’s largest kidneys removed - now I'm scared I’ll die without a donor
Warren Higgs had the world's largest kidneys removed in 2021, but now worries he will die while waiting for a transplant (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing
A racially biased test delayed Black patients from getting a kidney transplant and now more than 14,000 are part of a move to make amends (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Sepsis blood test combined with AI could offer early detection tool
Researchers say dual approach could quickly detect patients most at risk of severe complicationsDoctors say combining a simple blood test with artificial intelligence could help diagnose sepsis faster and identifypatients at the highest risk of severe complications.Sepsis is a serious condition in which the body fails to respond properly to infection. It can progress to septic shock, which can damage the lungs, kidneys, liver and other organs. When the damage is severe, it can lead to death, with an estimated 11 million sepsis-related deaths worldwide each year.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 29, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Sepsis Medical research Health NHS Artificial intelligence (AI) Science Sweden Technology Source Type: news
News at a glance: Domestic U.S. postdocs, edited pig organs, and the Milky Way ’s central black hole
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South Korea joins Horizon Europe
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (center) and EU leaders announced a research funding deal.
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South Korea will participate in the €95.5 billion ($104 billion) Horizon Europe R&D program, the first East Asian country to do so, the European Commission announced last week. South Korean scientists will compete for grants on an equal footing with their European counterparts; in return, South Korea will contribute an as-yet-undisclosed amount to the 7-year program, which expires in 20...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 28, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
AI's Speedy Kidney Discovery; AI Listens in Clinic; Generative AI Nurses
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to MedAI Roundup, highlighting the latest news and research in healthcare-related artificial intelligence each month.
Researchers have launched an initiative to ensure the safe and ethical use of AI in protein design... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 28, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
InnovationRx: Base Editing Pioneer Nicole Gaudelli Joins GV
Plus: eGenesis, the startup behind the first pig-human kidney transplant, is targeting hearts and livers next. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
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The Startup Behind The First Pig-Human Kidney Transplant Is Targeting Hearts And Livers Next
Biotech startup eGenesis developed a gene-edited kidney that was successfully transplanted into a living patient last week. Its CEO says the company is just getting started. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
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US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time
Doctors in Boston say they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
A Man Has Received the First Pig-Kidney Transplant
The first reported person in the world has received a genetically modified pig kidney. A transplant surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital successfully performed the groundbreaking, four-hour procedure on Richard Slayman, a 62-year-old manager at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, on March 16. His doctors report he is doing well and expect him to leave the hospital soon.
The surgery was the culmination of years of work transplanting kidneys from a specially bred group of pigs—which had been genetically modified to more closely resemble those of humans—into primates. Encouraged by those result...
Source: TIME: Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
62-year-old receives gene-edited pig kidney in milestone transplant surgery
The advance gives hope to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who depend on dialysis machines to do the work of their failing kidneys. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mark Johnson Source Type: news
