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This Groundbreaking New Surgery Combining Humans and Creatures Could Unlock Everlasting Life

Doctors just blurred the line between species with a radical transplant. Could this be the key to immortality?
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First human transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney performed

For the first time, surgeons have transplanted a kidney from a genetically modified pig into a living person, doctors in Boston said Thursday. Richard Slayman, 62, of Weymouth, Mass., who is ...
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Pig Lung Transplant Marks Milestone in Medicine

Doctors in Guangzhou, China, transplanted a lung from a genetically modified pig into a human for the first time Aug. 25, ...

For the first time, a genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man

A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly ...

Will pigs keep humans alive? Future of transplants may rest on tiny hooves

Scientists are making strides in xenotransplantation, using genetically modified pig organs to address the critical shortage ...
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Yes, genetically modified mosquitoes do exist, but they don’t bite and aren’t harmful to humans

FLORIDA, USA — Nearly everyone has been bitten by a mosquito before. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 200 types of mosquitoes live in the United States, and about 12 ...