And it could not be better timed—the first US-based clinical trials of pig kidney transplantation into living humans begin ...

Dr. Robert Montgomery, director of NYU Langone's transplant institute, prepares a pig kidney for transplant into a brain-dead man in New York on July 14, 2023.

In a first step toward FDA approval of kidney xenotransplantation, a living human with end-stage kidney disease may receive a ...

The kidney, which came from a genetically altered pig, worked normally and showed no signs of rejection. It's seen as a significant step toward using animal organs for life-saving transplants.

A successful pig-to-human kidney transplant could transform the organ donation pipeline. By Hannah Seo. Updated Dec 3, 2021 10:24 AM EST.

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital said they transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a living human for the first time. The 62-year-old recipient has end-stage kidney disease.

A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig functions normally, scientists reported. The procedure may open the door to a renewable source of desperately needed organs.

Normal Graft Function After Pig-to-Human Kidney Xenotransplant. JAMA Surg. 2023. The study may pave the way for a future where animal organs can be used to treat people with kidney failure.

Pig-to-human kidney transplant a success in latest organ donor breakthrough By . Hannah Sparks. Published Jan. 20, 2022. Updated Jan. 20, 2022, 1:01 p.m. ET. Explore More ...

The embryos, when implanted in surrogate pig mothers, began to grow kidneys containing mostly human cells that had a normal structure after 28 days of development, according to the study.

A pig's kidney has been transplanted into a human and was not immediately rejected for the first time. The medical advancement, called a "transformative moment" by researchers, could pave the way ...

About 13 people die every day while waiting for a kidney transplant because of a lack of organ donors, but some scientists think pigs could be the answer. In a new trial that researchers say is ...