Surgeon Muhammad Mansoor Mohiuddin is a leader in the novel field of xenotransplantation—transferring organs from one species to another—in his case, from pigs to humans.

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 ...

An Australian man lived with a titanium artificial heart for more than 100 days before receiving a real heart.

We all know the nursery rhyme about “this little piggy”: one little piggy went to market, one little piggy stayed home and so ...

A pig’s heart beating in a human? This medical feat has already been achieved – at least for a short time. Kidneys from animals have also been transplanted. Last year, a 62-year-old man lived ...

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In 2022, the University of Maryland announced it had transplanted a genetically modified pig heart to a patient with end stage heart failure. The patient died after about two months, but the ...