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

Genetically modified pigs with human-compatible organs offer a potential solution to the organ shortage crisis, with ongoing research focusing on modifying pig organs to reduce rejection and improve ...

How have the first patients fared after receiving organ transplants from genetically modified pigs? Roni Caryn Rabin, a health reporter on the Science desk of The New York Times, looks at the results ...

The patient, an Australian man in his 40s, lived with his fully functional heart implant long enough to be discharged from ...

The penis is a complex organ, thanks to the intricate network of blood vessels and tissues needed to engorge it. Scientists ...

Doctors at Xijing Hospital, affiliated with Air Force Medical University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, recently transplanted a ...

The device, to be tested in more people, could be used as a temporary measure for those waiting for a donor organ.

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

The xenotransplantation approach seeks to alleviate shortage of human organs, and could potentially provide a lifeline to ...

Up to 90% of abdominal surgeries result in adhesions -- abnormal scarring that ties together organs and tissues. A gel has now been shown to prevented adhesions in mice and pigs.