BREAKING NEWS Scientists reported a breakthrough in gene-edited piglets that may open the way for organ transplants from animals to humans
| In a bold scientific step that helps open the door to organ transplants from animals, researchers at Harvard and a private company have created gene-edited piglets cleansed of viruses that might cause disease in humans. |
| The advance, reported on Thursday in the journal Science, may make it possible one day to transplant livers, hearts and other organs from pigs into humans, a hope that experts had all but given up. |
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I kind of like this is both good and bad. Good for those who are in need of transplant... bad for the animals who are raised for this purpose. Also, we are on the brink of being able to produce these organs in a lab, without intraspicies issues, like disease. Any thoughts?
I entirely agree with such experiments, but wouldn't some people oppose it on the basis of people playing God?
Great, but already outdated, see stem cell and insitu healing, no need for drugs or surgeries!
That's great but can they engineer a pig so the whole animal is bacon?
Remembering the first time!!! mmm, bacon!
It's discriminatory. Muslims and Jews will not be allowed to accept such a transplant. I'm sure CAIR is already preparing a protest.