Scientists have successfully transplanted gene-edited pig kidneys, hearts, and now livers into the human body. © l i g h t p o e t via Shutterstock We’ve reached a ...

A genetically modified porcine liver has been successfully transplanted into a human subject, constituting a historic precedent in the field of organ transplantation. The liver demonstrated ...

organ preservation, and the number of trained transplant surgeons and physicians. These charts offer a snapshot of the growth: More than double the rate of 25 years ago Because of sustained ...

Read on to learn more about the gap between available organs and the patients waiting for them. Grouped bar chart showing there aren’t enough organ donors for patients in need. Over the past ...

‘The most beautiful kidney I have ever seen’ Dr. Tatsuo Kawai ... said the pig organ was exactly the same size as a human kidney. When they stitched it in, connecting its blood vessels ...

Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants – with a successful pig kidney transplant and a hint Wednesday that pig livers might eventually be ...

The kidney itself came from eGenesis, a biotechnology company that's developing human-compatible engineered organs. The company uses the famous gene-editing system CRISPR to tweak the genes of its ...

The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.

When the surgeons placed the pig organ in the patient, they still kept the human liver in place. Wang said he wasn’t sure whether a pig liver could ever fully replace a human’s, since the ...

Doctors Perform First-Ever Human Bladder Transplant in U.S ... The doctors first practiced on pigs and then tested the method on donated human organs. One big challenge was carefully removing ...