The pig and its pancreas: A unique model for a common disease Date: February 26, 2010 Source: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Summary: The incidence of diabetes is rising worldwide.

Scientists have grown kidneys containing mostly human cells inside pig embryos, ... The team is also working to generate other human organs in pig embryos, including the heart and pancreas.

Spring Point Project, a non-profit corporation, has taken concrete steps to build and operate biosecure barrier facilities to raise high-health pigs for planned pig islet transplant trials in humans.

Chinese researchers have successfully used pigs' pancreas in transplant operations on three type-1 diabetes patients, a significant achievement in the treatment of the disease, it was announced ...

In 1923, Smithsonian’s associate curator of medicine, Charles Whitebread, sought the cooperation of the Eli Lilly Company to help produce an exhibit about the new drug. The resulting display included ...