#81 A Bio-engineering Marvel
Worlds 1st genetically modified kidney transplant
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From brain chips implants we move this week to ‘artificial’ kidney implants in a human 🤯. Bio-engineering company eGenesis that develops “genetically modified” human-compatible organs, successfully transplanted a very real - and not artificial - porcine kidney into a (living) human. If you’re wondering what in the world ‘porcine’ is.. well here is a hint: 🐖. Read about Xenotransplantation - the process of transplanting “living organs, tissues, or cells from one species to another”.
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Bio-Engineering: Bioengineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to biology and medicine for healthcare purposes, such as diagnostic devices, artificial organs, and biopharmaceuticals.
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