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Successful Pig to Human Kidney Transplant
Over 107,000 individuals are registered on the national organ transplant waiting list while only about 30,000 transplants are performed a year. This i...
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New Advancements in Aortic Valve Technology
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive heart procedure which is performed to replace an aortic valve that fails to open...
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COVID Era Audits
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workplace. However, these changes have helped people remain safe. Temperature checks. Masks. Wor...
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Lambs & Heart Valves
Currently for heart value replacement, a person has two options: animal biological tissue or a mechanical valve. These current options d...
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Genetic Pigs
On December 14th of last year, the FDA approved the intentional genomic alternation in a line of domestic pigs. It was approved for food consumption a...
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The Thyroid
A thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located on the front side of your neck, just below the Adam’s apple. This gland is crucial for keeping your body...
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Animals & COVID-19
Animals are sometimes used in the development of drugs, vaccines, other biologics, and medical devices, mainly to help determine the safety of the med...
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A Meat Industry Perspective
Steven Lonergan is a professor of Animal Science at Iowa State University. Here are his thoughts on the meat industry and how it ties in with the biom...
