We’re Getting Pretty Close To Using Pig Organs For Human Transplants (Video)

Pigs give us many amazing things like ham, pork rinds, and the most important thing ever, BACON!  But soon, pigs may also be giving us their organs!

The biotech company eGenesis says that they have made a major breakthrough in eliminating pig viruses from their organs so that humans can eventually use them.  This is huge, due to the simple fact that on average, 22 people die every day in America due to not being able to get an organ transplant.  Scientists say that pig organs are about the same size as human organs and that is what makes pigs such a good choice for potential donors.

Dr. David Agus says that some special interests groups are looking at the negative side of this, as the genetic modification could used to make people taller, faster, stronger, etc.  Agus says that an internal team has been working on making rules for using this research.  This story is straight out of a comic book but will hopefully be able to save millions of lives one day!

Source: CBS News