First human recipient of pig kidney transplant dies Sub: Science and tech Sec: health Context: The first recipient of a modified pig kidney transplant passed away on May 11, around two months after the surgery was carried out. What is Xenotransplantation? Xenotransplantation, or heterologous transplant, is the transplantation of living cells, tissues or […]

    Xenotransplantation Subject :Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Context: After decades of failed attempts, last year, University of Maryland surgeons tried to save a dying man with a pig heart — and he survived for two months. What is Xenotransplantation: Xenotransplantation is any procedure that involves the transplantation, implantation, or infusion into a human […]