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The breakthrough was made possible with the help of specialized enzymes designed to address blood-type incompatibility in transplants.

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Surgeons have successfully transplanted a pig lung into a human, marking another huge step in the decades-long quest to use animal organs for life-saving procedures. In the first operation of its kind ...

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Larry Jones, a kidney transplant recipient who received the gift of life from his son, will return to participate in the 23rd Annual Maryland Kidney Walk alongside fellow survivor and DJ, Thomas LaVon ...