First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

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62-Year-Old Dies After Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant

Fox News is reporting that the 62-year-old man who became the first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney has died: “The transplant team at the hospital said in a statement it was deeply saddened by [Richard] Slayman’s death and offered condolences to his family. The hospital said there was no indication he died because of the transplant. “Slayman was the first living person to undergo the procedure, but pig kidneys had previously …

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Patient who underwent pig-to-human kidney transplant dies weeks after groundbreaking procedure

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Patient Dies After Receiving Kidney From Gene-Hacked Pig

Roughly two months after becoming the first human to receive a gene-hacked pig kidney transplant, Richard "Rick" Slayman has passed away. "Our family is deeply saddened about the sudden passing of our beloved Rick but take great comfort knowing he inspired so many," reads a statement issued by Massachusetts General Hospital, where the procedure was conducted. While we still don't know the exact cause of death, the hospital noted that it had "no …

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Man dies after receiving genetically modified pig kidney. 'No relation between death and transplant'.

Richard “Rick” Slayman è morto. Il 62enne era stato sottoposto ad un trapianto con un rene di maiale geneticamente modificato lo scorso 16 marzo e dopo (circa) tre settimane era stato dimesso. È sopravvissuto due mesi poi il decesso. A riportarlo è il quotidiano britannico The Guardian. Il Massachussets General Hospital, la struttura ospedaliera dove Slayman è stato operato, ha tenuto a precisare che “nulla fa pensare che abbia perso la vita per…

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Man Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Weeks after Milestone Surgery

Richard “Rick” Slayman, the first patient to receive a genetically edited kidney from a pig, has died nearly two months after the milestone surgery, according to his family and a statement from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he had the transplant.

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First patient to get pig kidney transplant dies

"We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant,” says Boston hospital that carried out procedure.