New Hampshire patient resumes dialysis after 271 days living with pig kidney

New Hampshire patient resumes dialysis after 271 days living with pig kidney

A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days, doctors said Monday. His experience is helping researchers in their quest for animal-to-human transplants. Tim Andrews, 67, had the organ removed on Oct. 23 because its function was declining, according to Mass General Brigham. Tim Andrews, 67, had … Read more