In March, two biotechnology companies were given the greenlight by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to conduct ...

Why is pig’s kidney used for transplantation? Pigs are often used for xenotransplantation because their organs are similar in size and function to human organs ... died due to heart attack ...

A pig's liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a ‘milestone’ for organ transfers between animals and people. Scientists in China used a liver taken from a ...

The first transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human was undertaken by Chinese researchers last year, according to a new, peer-reviewed study. The patient was clinically brain ...

A PIG’S liver has been transplanted into a living human for the first time ... although not identical, to those used in the recently reported heart and kidney clinical xenotransplants.

A pig's liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a ‘milestone’ for organ transfers between animals and people. Scientists in China used a liver taken from a ...

Northwestern engineers unveiled what they say is the smallest pacemaker in the world in a study published in the journal ...

The heart may be small, but its rhythm powers life. When something throws that rhythm off—especially after surgery—it can ...

“There are a lot of different options” for the use of partial hearts, “including the valves and the other ... was ready to try a partial heart transplant in a human. The first procedure ...