AN ALABAMA WOMAN, TOWANA LOONEY, MADE HEADLINES BY LIVING WITH A GENETICALLY MODIFIED PIG KIDNEY FOR A RECORD 130 DAYS BEFORE HER BODY BEGAN REJECTING IT. (PHOTO).

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 An Alabama woman, Towana Looney, made headlines by living with a genetically modified pig kidney for a record 130 days before her body began rejecting it.  The organ was removed on April 4 at NYU Langone Health. Looney has since returned home to Gadsden, Alabama, and is back on dialysis. Despite the outcome, she expressed gratitude for being part of this groundbreaking xenotransplantation research, hoping her experience will help others battling kidney disease. This experiment is part of a broader effort to address the U.S. organ shortage, where over 100,000 people await transplants. Scientists are genetically modifying pig organs to make them more compatible with humans. Looneyā€™s case is notable because, unlike earlier xenotransplant patients who were critically ill, she was healthier, allowing for a longer observation period. Her 130-day milestone marks significant progress in the field. The pig kidney functioned well until early April, when her immune system began rejectin...

MARIAH CAREY CALLS NICKI MINAJ ''SATAN'' AS SHE ADMITS SHE HATED HER TIME ON AMERICAN IDOL.SHE SAID NICKI MINAJ RUINNED HER TIME ON THE JUDGING PANEL DURING A RECENT INTERVIEW ON HOT 97.SHE ALSO SAID ''GOING TO WORK EVERYDAY IS LIKE IN HELL WITH SATAN''.

'I hated it!' Mariah Carey, 43, revealed on Hot 97 that she found her time on American Idol like working in 'hell'Happy now: Sipping champagne with her interviewer Angie Martinez, Mariah admitted she was disappointed that some contestants didn't get through due to 'political reasons'Insecure: The mother-of-two, who is married to Nick Cannon, also revealed she is very self-critical and it's something she's 'working on'An unhappy time: It was widely reported at the time that Mariah and fellow judge Nicki Minaj did not get on

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