Discover the story of Towana Looney, the longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney, as she returns home after groundbreaking transplant.

Three months after her breakthrough surgery at NYU Langone Health, Towana Looney, the longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney, is headed back home to Alabama.

Three months after her breakthrough surgery at NYU Langone Health, Towana Looney, the longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney, is headed back home to ...

NCPDP announced today that Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, one of the nation's most well-known physicians, will headline as the opening keynote speaker at NCPDP's 2025 Annual Technology & Business Conference, all ...

Towana Looney became the first longest-living person with an animal transplant specifically a pig kidney to make it over the ...

Medical science is undergoing a transformative phase, with innovative approaches like xenotransplantation, 3D bioprinting, ...

For example, Towana Looney, a patient with high antibody levels, successfully received a genetically engineered pig kidney, functioning well beyond two months post-transplant. This case highlights ...

“I’m superwoman,” Towana Looney told The Associated Press, laughing about outpacing family members on long walks around New York City as she continues her recovery. “It’s a new take on life.” “If you ...

Towana Looney, a 53-year-old woman from Alabama, had been on dialysis for eight years due to end-stage kidney failure. Years earlier, Looney had donated one of her kidneys to her mother, leaving her ...