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Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York names reconstructed breast 'Derek'
... " She praised the work of The Surgeons, nurses, doctors and everybody at King Edward VII hospital, a private clinic in central London that previously treated the late Queen Elizabeth II and other senior royals...
Strictly dancer Amy Dowden gives update as cancer treatment begins
... On Thursday Amy added an update to her Instagram story saying her surgery had gone well, thanking The Surgeons and nurses who she said were " utterly amazing"...
Ukraine's secret weapon - the medics in the line of fire
... One of The Surgeons, Dima, 39, packs the bloody eye socket, his fingers going deep inside the man s skull...
Ukraine war: Tales of endurance and hardship as winter looms
... The surgeonOne of The Surgeons at the war hospital in Bakhmut, Volodymyr Pihulevsky, agreed to talk...
War in Ukraine: Wounded but eager to go back to fight
... The Surgeons tried to save his left foot, but they say the damage was too great...
US surgeons test pig kidney transplant in a human
... During the operation at the The Surgeons connected the donor pig kidney to the blood vessels of the brain-dead recipient to see if it would function normally once plumbed in, or be rejected...
Acclaimed scientist gets brain surgery for alcohol addiction
... The Surgeons hope that the study of diseases, the displacement of some of the stigma around addiction...
My father gave me his kidney and saved my life
... I even waved to one of The Surgeons who went to my bed...
US surgeons test pig kidney transplant in a human
US surgeons say they have successfully given a pig's kidney to a person in a transplant breakthrough they hope could ultimately solve donor organ shortages.
Meaning they were already on Artificial Life support with no prospect of recovering.
The Kidney came from a pig that had been genetically modified to stop The Organ being recognised by The Body as " foreign" and being rejected.
The Work has Not Yet been peer-reviewed or published.
Experts say it is The Most advanced experiment in The Field So Far .
Similar tests have been done in non-human primates, but not people, Until Now .
Using pigs for transplants is not a new idea though. Pig heart valves are already widely used in humans.
And their organs are a good match for people when It Comes to size.
During the operation at the The Surgeons connected The Donor pig kidney to The Blood vessels of the brain-dead recipient to see if it would function normally once plumbed in, or be rejected.
Over The Next two-and-a-half days they closely monitored The Kidney , running numerous checks and tests.
Lead investigator " We observed a kidney that basically functioned like a human kidney transplant, that appeared to be compatible in as much as it did all the things that a normal human kidney would do.
" It functioned normally, and did not appear to be undergoing rejection. "
A transplant recipient himself, Dr Montgomery says there is an urgent need for finding more organs for people on waiting lists, although he acknowledges his work is controversial.
" I certainly understand the concern and what I would say is that currently about 40% of patients who are waiting for a transplant die before they receive one.
" We use pigs as a source of food, we use pigs for medicinal uses - for valves, for medication. I think it's not that different. "
He Said it was still early research and more studies were needed, but added: " It gives us, I think, new confidence that it's going to be all right to move this into The Clinic . "
Dr Maryam Khosravi, a kidney and intensive care Doctor Who works for the NHS in the UK, said: " Animal to human transplantation has been something that we have studied for decades now, and it's really interesting to see this group Take That Step Forward . "
On The Ethics , She Said : " Just because we can doesn't mean we should. I think the community at large needs to answer these questions. "
A spokesperson for NHS Blood and Transplant, said matching more human donors remained the priority for now: " There is still some way to go before transplants of this kind become an everyday reality.
" While researchers and clinicians continue to do our best to improve the chances for transplant patients, we still need everyone to make their organ donation decision and let their family know what they want to happen if organ donation becomes a possibility. "
Source of news: bbc.com
