A month ago, Richard Slayman became the first living person to receive a kidney transplant from a gene-edited pig. Now, a team of researchers from NYU Langone Health reports that Lisa Pisano, a 54-year-old woman from New Jersey, has become the second. Her new kidney has just a single genetic modification—an approach that researchers hope…
A New Jersey woman is alive and improving after undergoing experimental transplant surgery involving a kidney from a genetically modified pig.Earlier this month, Lisa Pisano — a 54-year-old grandmother from Cookstown, New Jersey, about 20 miles southeast of Trenton — was practically on death's doorstep. She was in desperate need of a kidney transplant, but antibodies in her tissues made finding a match nearly impossible. She was also in heart failure, but because she was on dialysis, doctors...
In a first-of-its-kind procedure, a terminally ill New Jersey woman received a pig kidney transplant and a surgically implanted mechanical heart pump.
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health renowned academic medical center lin New York, have performed the world's first combined heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant on a woman with end-stage kidney disease.
A New Jersey woman who was near death has received a transplanted pig kidney, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Doctors at NYU Langone Health say 54-year-old Lisa Pisano is recovering well. She is only the second patient ever to receive a pig kidney. The first, a man transplanted last month in Boston, also is faring well. Pisano was far sicker, suffering a combination of heart and kidney failure. It's the latest in a string of attempts to make...
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The single is a captivating preview of their recent album ‘A Time To Grow,’ which hit the shelves on January 26, 2024, to widespread acclaim. In celebration of the single release and their acclaimed album, The Henry Girls also began their tour on April 11, taking their mesmerizing live show to venues across Ireland. Fans can expect an unforgettable evening of music as the trio showcases tracks from "A Time To Grow" alongside beloved favourites from their illustrious career. With their enchanting...