Xenotransplantation has been in the labs for many years. The significant problem has been rejection, but a few companies have engaged in the gene modification of animals to address this issue. It's complicated, but the research seems to be bearing fruit.
While I know it's quite popular to mock the whole idea, the idea is hope for thousands of people who deal with the issue. I just hope and pray that those making the snarky comments don't fall into the same category someday.
Who knows? Maybe genetically modified pigs’ organs will work for others as well- modified pancreas’s, livers….
My Dad had a faulty heart valve and they replaced it with the valve from a pig. He didn’t need anti-rejection meds. This was 50 years ago. He lived for another 30.
What took them so long to try this?
I don’t think people are mocking it, just having a little fun. I would gratefully take a pig part to save or improve my life and probably still be making bacon jokes about myself.
I agree. My son suffered kidney damage among other issues due to contracting sepsis when he was nearly two years old. I’m really hoping some of these new technologies will bear fruit in the next several years. While I hope not to have to get to the point where we may need a transplant, I really hope that the technology matures and can help many people.