Genetically modified pigs with human-compatible organs offer a potential solution to the organ shortage crisis, with ongoing ...

At least four live pig-kidney-to-human transplants have been reported to date, all in the United States. The patient who ...

After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...

Tim Andrews is recovering well after receiving a kidney from a genetically modified pig. Massachusetts General Hospital is ...

Inside the human eye, the retina is made up of several types of cells, including the light-sensing photoreceptors that ...

Researchers implanted a mix of human and pig tooth cells in mini pig jaws. This was not a pig used in the study. © Freepik When you lose a baby tooth, an adult one ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A recently-published study revealed that scientists grew human-like teeth in a pig's mouth by using a mix of human and pig DNA. The new study, published in Stem Cells ...

Many patients with organ failure, tethered to a dialysis machine four hours every other day, see in these small pigs hope for ...

Researchers developed pig retinal organoids similar to human ones, advancing stem cell-based vision restoration and enabling ...

The stem cells were implanted in the mandibles, or jaw, of the test pigs and were found to continue to grow, paving the way for a potential new viable method of lab-grown human teeth. The ...

Researchers from Tufts University have reported successfully growing human-like teeth in experiments with pigs. The process involves harvesting cells from both human and pig teeth, combining them ...