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 ...

MGH nephrologist Leonardo Riella and surgeon Tatsuo Kawai talk with reporters about Massachusetts General Hospital's second transplant of a genetically edited pig kidney into a living human recipient.

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

It's early days for xenotransplantation, but eGenesis, Eledon, United Therapeutics and more are working to develop solutions ...

For example, pig kidneys excrete uric acid differently than human kidneys do, which could lead to metabolic imbalances in transplant recipients. Researchers will need to monitor these potential ...

New Hampshire native Tim Andrews was quite happy to spend his 67th birthday on Wednesday at Mass General Hospital (MGH). On ...

Tegoprubart used as a key component of immunosuppression regimen in the second transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human ...

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 ...

At least four live pig-kidney-to-human transplants have been reported to date, all in the United States. The patient who underwent the transplant last November is the longest-surviving recipient ...