"World's First Gene-Edited Pig Liver Transplant Saves Chinese Patient"
TL;DR
Chinese scientists have conducted the world's first successful transplantation of a gene-edited pig liver into a human recipient, aiming to address the shortage of organ transplants. This breakthrough comes at a crucial time when there is a high demand for donor organs.
Topics:healthhealth-and-medicine#gene-editing#health-and-medicine#medical-breakthrough#organ-transplants#pig-liver#shortage-of-organs
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