If a pig embryo infused with human cells truly became something close enough to count as a member of the human species, then current research regulations would dictate it’s owed human-level regard.

A recent study achieved a landmark breakthrough in pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation by studying the immune system's rejection response up close. Dr. Valentin Goutaudier and his team from the ...

UNDATED HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells us why humans seem to thrive with at least one type of transplant from pigs. We are talking about tissue transplants, and from hernias to plastic ...

Researchers successfully implanted a genetically modified pig liver into a human, proving that such an organ can function for an extended period. The graft supported essential liver processes before ...

Doctors have now used a gene-edited pig liver to keep a human alive, not as a thought experiment in a lab but as a real ...

In a medical first, doctors have successfully transplanted a pig liver into a human patient, who subsequently lived for almost half a year. The 71-year-old man's own liver was irreversibly scarred by ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Health reversed the rejection of a transplanted pig kidney, taking first steps toward substituting a human kidney with a genetically modified one.  The November study aimed ...

In a significant development for the field of xenotransplantation, surgeons in China have successfully transplanted a pig lung into a brain-dead human recipient. The groundbreaking procedure, detailed ...

A new experiment has seen a genetically modified pig liver keep a human patient alive, marking a potential turning point in organ transplantation. The patient, suffering from hepatitis B-related ...

(CNN) — Scientists continue to make progress with research on how well pig organs might perform in humans, and now they’re ready for the next step: larger-scale clinical trials. eGenesis, one of the ...

A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly published report. There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys ...