In 1954, two identical twins arrived at a Boston hospital. One was dying. The other offered his kidney. Led by Dr. Joseph Murray, doctors performed the first successful human organ transplant saving Richard Herrick’s life with his twin brother Ronald’s kidney. Richard lived eight more years, a miracle at the time. Because the twins were genetically identical, rejection didn’t occur. This surgery opened the door to modern transplant medicine and earned Dr. Murray the Nobel Prize. Today, organ tra
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In 1954, two identical twins arrived at a Boston hospital. One was dying. The other offered his kidney. Led by Dr. Joseph Murray, doctors performed the first successful human organ transplant saving Richard Herrick’s life with his twin brother Ronald’s kidney. Richard lived eight more years, a miracle at the time. Because the twins were genetically identical, rejection didn’t occur. This surgery opened the door to modern transplant medicine and earned Dr. Murray the Nobel Prize. Today, organ tra
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While experimental work happened globally, the first successful, long-term human organ transplant occurred in Boston in 1954. Dr. Joseph Murray transplanted a kidney between identical twins (the Herrick brothers). Because they were identical twins, there was no immune rejection, which was the major hurdle at the time.🤩 #DidYouKnow #didyouknowfacts #factsdaily #fblifestyle | Sakura Blossom
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While experimental work happened globally, the first successful, long-term human organ transplant occurred in Boston in 1954. Dr. Joseph Murray transplanted a kidney between identical twins (the Herrick brothers). Because they were identical twins, there was no immune rejection, which was the major hurdle at the time.🤩 #DidYouKnow #didyouknowfacts #factsdaily #fblifestyle | Sakura Blossom
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