A TRANSPLANTED PIG KIDNEY OFFERS A GRANDMOTHER HOPE FOR LIFE WITHOUT DIALYSIS

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Towana Looney, a 53-year-old grandmother from Gadsden, Ala, volunteered to become the first living person in the world to get a kidney from a new kind of genetically modified pig. Looney's operation took place on November 25 and she seems to be in good condition. While there are some risks to the procedure, such as the organs spreading pig viruses to people, as well as other ethical concerns, the technology may one day provide an unlimited supply of organs for transplantation and save thousands of patients every year.