Posted on Jan 10, 2022
Doctors transplant a genetically modified pig heart into a human for the 1st time
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Definitely Not "Kosher" But I Like It!
Definitely Not "Kosher" But I Like It!
Doctors transplant a genetically modified pig heart into a human for the 1st time
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel excellent news, stories like this makes you want to hope for future advancements.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO2 Russell "Russ" Lincoln Probably Wouldn't Require Much Anti-Rejection Meds in My Case, Years of Eating Soup Beans and Corn Bread and Eggs, Bacon and Grits.
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They have been using pig valves and aortic replacement for years
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
CPO William Glen (W.G.) Powell Sure Sounds Like the Right and Logical Next Step. I Vaguely remember something I once Read that While We are Genetically a Member of the Great Apes, the Only other Mammal that We Share a Significant Bit of DNA with is Pigs. (No Suprise there Considering Some Folks I've Met)
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CPO William Glen (W.G.) Powell
I have a friend with a mechanical aortic valve which has a greater life expectancy. He was given a choice. A pig valve while a great match has a life expectancy of 10 years then must be replaced.
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