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

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

The pig, which donated its life and its kidney to Slayman, was raised on a farm in an undisclosed Midwestern location and flown to Boston for the procedure, said Mike Curtis, CEO of eGenesis, the ...

Woman recovering after risky pig kidney transplant. It could 'help so many people.' Four people who received pig organs died within two months of transplant.

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

Hoping to someday stave off immune rejection after xenotransplantation, researchers at New York University's Langone ...

Doctors have performed the first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human, they announced Thursday. The four-hour surgery was performed Saturday at Massachusetts ...

Pig kidney transplant into brain-dead man could be a game-changer By . Alex Mitchell and Marc Lallanilla. Published Aug. 16, 2023. Updated Aug. 16, 2023, 3:55 p.m. ET. Explore More ...

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig ...

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City had to remove a genetically modified pig kidney from Towana Looney, 53, of Gadsden, Ala., because her body rejected the organ. She's back on dialysis.

Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone The man continues to improve, doctors said. Organs from genetically engineered pigs one day may make dialysis obsolete.

A genetically altered pig kidney has functioned for 32 days in a brain-dead man. His heart is still beating, and he is breathing with the aid of a respirator.