Tim Andrews, 66, is only the second person known to be living with a pig kidney. Andrews is free from dialysis, Massachusetts General Hospital announced Friday, and recovering so well from the

A 66-year-old man, Tim Andrews, has successfully undergone a pig kidney transplant, becoming the second person to do so.

The second person ever has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney.

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Massachusetts General Hospital has performed its second successful genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a patient, MGH reported on Friday.

Tim Andrews, 66, is living with a pig kidney following a pioneering transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital. This experimental procedure is part of a study aiming to alleviate organ shortages. With over 100,

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The recipient was Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old New Hampshire resident who had end-stage kidney disease and was on dialysis for more than two years.

For the second time, Massachusetts General Hospital has transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human.

A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment.