Scientists have successfully transplanted a pig’s liver into a human for the first time, raising hopes this could one day become a routine procedure. Researchers at the Fourth Military Medical ...

A genetically modified mini pig’s liver was able to function in the body of a brain-dead patient throughout a 10-day experiment.

They have successfully grown human stem cells in a pig embryo. Why would anyone do this? Turns out, many scientists have been working on growing the organs of one animal inside of a different type ...

Although it sounds like science fiction, the idea of transplanting animal cells, organs, and tissue ... that they had been able to keep pigs’ hearts alive inside baboons for two and a half ...

According to literature published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, k idneys are the most commonly needed organs. Related News | FDA Approves Clinical Trials for Pig Kidney ...

These advances have made it possible for scientists to create pigs with organs that are more compatible with human biology, thus reducing the chances of rejection. One common edit, for instance, ...