How Fear of ‘Humanized’ Pigs Stalled One of Medicine’s Boldest Ideas
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Growing human organs inside pigs moved forward in labs, but not in Washington. That divide explains why gene-edited pig kidneys are now transplanted into people, while federally funded efforts to grow fully human organs inside pigs remain blocked. The distinction traces back to a 2015 decision by the National Institutes of Health, which paused funding […] The post How Fear of ‘Humanized’ Pigs Stalled One of Medicine’s Boldest Ideas appeared first on VICE.
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