US researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body.

U.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body WASHINGTON -- U ...

Treatment options are limited for those with sudden liver failure and the condition has a death rate as high as 50%. HealthDay News — A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ can ...

This photo provided by eGenesis on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a genetically modified pig liver in Massachusetts before transportation to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in December 2023.

A new trial will beging testing pig livers to support people with sudden liver failure The pig liver won't be transplanted but will filter blood outside the body As many as 20 patients will ...

As part of the trial, people with severe liver failure who are ineligible to receive a human organ will be temporarily connected to an external pig liver that will filter their blood. The trial is ...

(eGenesis via AP) (Uncredited, eGenesis) WASHINGTON – U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by temporarily ...