Rob Stein

As one team of surgeons started preparing Looney for the kidney, another team flew to rural Virginia to retrieve two kidneys from a modified pig cloned at a biotech company's research farm. After the chopper returned with the kidneys, the surgeon stitched one of them to Looney's blood supply, then started blood flowing from Looney's body into the pig kidney for the first time.

Let's give a listen.

Let's give a listen.

Let's give a listen.

Then, Steve, the next test came. That's when surgeons made sure the kidney was doing its job, which is making urine. Wow, beautiful, gorgeous. It's just pouring out. And here's what Dr. Robert Montgomery, the lead surgeon, said right after the seven-hour operation.

Then, Steve, the next test came. That's when surgeons made sure the kidney was doing its job, which is making urine. Wow, beautiful, gorgeous. It's just pouring out. And here's what Dr. Robert Montgomery, the lead surgeon, said right after the seven-hour operation.

Then, Steve, the next test came. That's when surgeons made sure the kidney was doing its job, which is making urine. Wow, beautiful, gorgeous. It's just pouring out. And here's what Dr. Robert Montgomery, the lead surgeon, said right after the seven-hour operation.

So far, the pig kidney seems to be working great. In fact, Looney was discharged earlier than expected to an apartment near the hospital where doctors are keeping a close eye on her. I visited her there two weeks after the surgery. So how are you doing? I am doing wonderful.

So far, the pig kidney seems to be working great. In fact, Looney was discharged earlier than expected to an apartment near the hospital where doctors are keeping a close eye on her. I visited her there two weeks after the surgery. So how are you doing? I am doing wonderful.

So far, the pig kidney seems to be working great. In fact, Looney was discharged earlier than expected to an apartment near the hospital where doctors are keeping a close eye on her. I visited her there two weeks after the surgery. So how are you doing? I am doing wonderful.

Now, Steve, it's important to point out that two other patients who got pig kidneys with different modifications died within weeks of their operations. So did two men who got genetically modified pig hearts. But the pig organs seemed to work well in those cases, and they were much sicker than Looney. So doctors are hopeful this time.

Now, Steve, it's important to point out that two other patients who got pig kidneys with different modifications died within weeks of their operations. So did two men who got genetically modified pig hearts. But the pig organs seemed to work well in those cases, and they were much sicker than Looney. So doctors are hopeful this time.

Now, Steve, it's important to point out that two other patients who got pig kidneys with different modifications died within weeks of their operations. So did two men who got genetically modified pig hearts. But the pig organs seemed to work well in those cases, and they were much sicker than Looney. So doctors are hopeful this time.

And the hope is that someday genetically modified pigs could provide an unlimited supply of kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs to help solve the organ shortage.

And the hope is that someday genetically modified pigs could provide an unlimited supply of kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs to help solve the organ shortage.

And the hope is that someday genetically modified pigs could provide an unlimited supply of kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs to help solve the organ shortage.

But, you know, it's important to point out that there are worries about all this, about pig organs spreading dangerous viruses to people, about breeding and slaughtering thousands of pigs just for their organs, and about experimenting on desperately ill patients like this. So there's still a lot to be worked out.

But, you know, it's important to point out that there are worries about all this, about pig organs spreading dangerous viruses to people, about breeding and slaughtering thousands of pigs just for their organs, and about experimenting on desperately ill patients like this. So there's still a lot to be worked out.

But, you know, it's important to point out that there are worries about all this, about pig organs spreading dangerous viruses to people, about breeding and slaughtering thousands of pigs just for their organs, and about experimenting on desperately ill patients like this. So there's still a lot to be worked out.

You bet, Steve.