The pig organ transplant, a landmark in the ... and inspire many others in their journey to overcome kidney disease," she said. Four other patients previously received different kinds of ...

Some experts foresee pig kidney transplant becoming an established option for patients within a decade, a major advancement that would be possible because of people like Looney. “Towana’s ...

A handful of patients had previously received pig kidneys ... remove the pig kidney was taken jointly by Looney and her doctors, in order to preserve "future possibilities for transplantation." ...

MISSION HE’S NOW TAKING ON JESSICA. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. TIM ANDREWS SPENT MORE THAN TWO YEARS ON DIALYSIS FOR END STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE. IT TOOK A TOLL ON NEARLY EVERY PART OF HIS LIFE.

And patients given pig organs so far have been “compassionate ... Niederhaus became a kidney transplant surgeon because around her 12th birthday, one saved her life. That kidney lasted three ...