Nature3d
The science behind the first pig-organ transplant trial in humans
The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively.
Smithsonian Magazine23h
FDA Approves Transplant Trials for Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys
The FDA will allow two biotechnology companies to run clinical trials: United Therapeutics and eGenesis. United Therapeutics ...
IFLScience on MSN3h
"Tooth-Like Structures" With Human And Pig Cells Grown In Mini Pigs' Jaws
R esearchers have developed a way to grow human-sized tooth-like tissues in the mouths of pigs – this may be a lot to chew on ...
The Baltimore Sun10d
The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike to address a severe shortage of transplantable human organs. More than 100,000 people are on the U.S. transplant list ...
The Associated Press on MSN12d
Alabama ‘superwoman’ thriving after becoming longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant
Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike to address a severe shortage of transplantable ...