For decades, scientists and surgeons around the world have been trying to solve the organ donor crisis. The answer could be ...

A New Hampshire man who received a pig kidney in January is doing well ... Armed with information and inspiration, Independent readers are empowered and equipped to take a stand for the things they ...

Scientists have been genetically modifying pigs to make their organs more human-like, - and therefore more compatible for human transplants.

A pig kidney kept an Alabama woman alive for five months - longer than anyone ever before. Doctors aren't sure yet why it ...

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 ...

Another man who received a genetically modified pig kidney at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in late January is back in the hospital because of excess fluid in his body. But his ...

An Alabama woman living with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had it removed after her body began to reject it. Towana Looney from Gadsden, Ala., returned home following her April 4 surgery at ...

A New Hampshire man who received a pig kidney in January is faring well and a rigorous study of pig kidney transplants is set to begin this summer. Chinese researchers also recently announced a ...