Tag: 62yearold

A 62-year-old man just received the world’s first pig kidney transplant. Why experts say animal organs could ‘turn medicine on its ear.’

For the first time, a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a 62-year-old man by surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital, the facility announced Thursday. Transplanting animal organs into humans is becoming more common, but these procedures remain rare and have yet to significantly extend patients’ lives. Amid an ongoing organ shortage, experts say […]

62-year-old man found dead in Mashpee. No foul play found, authorities say

A 62-year-old man was found dead in Mashpee on Sunday, Danielle Whitney, a spokeswoman for the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office, said in an email. The man had apparent ties to Florida and Mashpee, according to Whitney. No signs of trauma or foul play were found and early investigation suggests a medical condition, she […]