A pig's liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a 'milestone' for organ transfers between animals and people.

The operation used a liver from a pig that had been genetically modified to reduce the chance of the organ being rejected by ...

Pigs are used for transplant because their anatomy and size are relatively ... A fourth gene was "knocked out" to prevent the ...

A pig's liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a 'milestone' for organ transfers between animals and people.

The animal liver produced bile and albumin — key indicators of liver function — and maintained a stable blood flow with no signs of immunological rejection ...

Dr Shika Pappoe’s journey from Yale and Harvard to transforming kidney care highlights how combining clinical ... such as the transplantation of genetically edited pig kidneys, these solutions are ...

Previous skepticism turns to optimism as the first clinical trials for transplantation with genetically edited pig kidneys ...

In March, two biotechnology companies were given the greenlight by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to conduct ...

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A Chinese woman is the third person in the world living with a gene-edited pig ...

In the U.S. last year, surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania attempted that sort of “bridge” support by externally ...

A Chinese woman is the third person in the world living with a gene-edited pig kidney, and nearly three weeks after surgery, doctors say she's doing well. The woman, reportedly 69 years old ...