A recent study published in the Nature journal found that fourteen people who were legally blind now have improved vision thanks to a new procedure where material derived from pigs is injected into patients’ eyes. On this episode of “Something Offbeat” we spoke to study author Dr. Neil Lagali of Linköping University in Sweden and xenotransplantation expert Dr. David K.C. Cooper to figure out the role animals play in the future of human medicine.

<p>A <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-022-01408-w">recent study</a> published in the Nature journal found that fourteen people who were legally blind now have improved vision thanks to a new procedure where material derived from pigs is injected into patients’ eyes. On this episode of “Something Offbeat” we spoke to study author <a href="https://liu.se/en/employee/neina50">Dr. Neil Lagali</a> of Linköping University in Sweden and xenotransplantation expert <a href="https://www.uab.edu/medicine/news/latest/item/1308-david-cooper-world-renowned-xenotransplantation-researcher-joins-uab">Dr. David K.C. Cooper</a> to figure out the role animals play in the future of human medicine.</p>

What’s the deeper story behind that weird headline you forwarded to your friends or shared at the watercooler? We ask questions to gain grounded insight into the stranger news of the week.

<p>What&rsquo;s the deeper story behind that weird headline you forwarded to your friends or shared at the watercooler? We ask questions to gain grounded insight into the stranger news of the week.</p>

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