The quest to grow functional human organs in animal hosts has made significant strides, marking a revolutionary leap in ...

Biotech Companies Set To Profit From Animal-Organ Transplants SIDEBAR: Alternate Paths to Xenotransplantation The tantalizing possibility of using a potentially unlimited supply of organs from animals ...

Despite the short survival times thus far, experts say animal organs could be a game-changing way to address the ongoing organ shortage, but the challenges are steep and many. Here’s what to know.

Animal-to-human transplants, what scientists call xenotransplantation, have been tried for decades without success, as people's immune systems almost instantly attacked the foreign tissue.

Jeff Ross, CEO of Miromatrix, leads a team working towards developing organs that may someday be used in humans at the headquarters on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Eden Prairie, Minn. “We ...

New York researchers transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead people, the latest development to one day save human lives with animal organs. Darla Miles has the story.

All three efforts and a handful of others around the world are designed to address the desperate need for replacement organs. More than 100,000 Americans are waiting for a new kidney, heart, or ...

She has lived and traveled around the world, so organ meat is not new to her, but she said it’s good to introduce more Americans to the idea of eating all parts of an animal. “I think it really helps ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Researchers at Yale University say they have been able to restore blood circulation and other cellular functions in pigs a full hour after the animals' deaths, suggesting that ...