Chinese surgeons successfully transplanted a section of liver from a genetically modified pig into a human cancer patient in a groundbreaking procedure at Xi'an's Air Force Medical University. According to the New York Times, the porcine liver functioned without rejection and the patient's own liver began to regenerate. The porcine section was removed 38 days later and the patient, who suffered from advanced cancer, died about five months later.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
