Researchers Cheer Key Breakthroughs In Pig Kidney Transplant Surgery

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/researchers-cheer-key-breakthroughs-in-pig-kidney-transplant-surgery/ A team at NYU Langone Health has discovered immune reactions that may explain why these organs get rejected, ABC News reported. The team also discovered a way to anticipate a potential rejection up to five days sooner. "I do believe that we will be in a position in the next few years where gene-edited pig organs will be an alternative to human organs," said Dr. Robert Montgomery, director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute.