Pigs are an interesting option for liver transplants as their organs have a similar size and physiological function to the human equivalent. The scientists – who performed the first pig-to ...

The new study, which is expected to get underway later this spring, is a twist on the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants. Researchers won't transplant the pig liver but instead will ...

Although the setup required to accomplish this feat is currently complicated, this finding could provide more understanding about how the brain perceives colour and could one day help boost the vision ...

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, depending on what source you use to get most of your news, the daily headlines tend to stay the same. One side screams, “Trump’s a ...

One of the reasons our livers excel at clearing waste from our blood system is because the organ functions according to three key 'zones' that perform specific major tasks. The Tribune, now ...

In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the ...

A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help people whose own livers have suddenly stopped working.

Mar. 24, 2025 — A comprehensive study shows that people with fatty liver disease have almost twice the mortality rate of the general population. They have an increased risk of dying from both ...

With the aim of supporting the functionalities of a liver, a liver graft, either from a donor or a genetically modified pig, is circulated outside the human body. According to NBC News, an estimated ...

“The research community has long needed a better model for studying human liver biology and disease, because there are outstanding hepatocyte diversity and associated functional orchestrations in the ...