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

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

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

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans.

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

For the first time, researchers developed stem cell-derived pig retinal cells in comparison with human retinal cells, ...

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 ...

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

That's why doctors and researchers have turned to non-human organs to make up for the shortfall. In March 2024 doctors performed the first ever transplant of a modified pig kidney into a living human.