Nature4d
The science behind the first pig-organ transplant trial in humans
The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively.
The Associated Press on MSN12d
The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike to address a severe shortage of transplantable ...
IFLScience on MSN15h
"Tooth-Like Structures" With Human And Pig Cells Grown In Mini Pigs' Jaws
R esearchers have developed a way to grow human-sized tooth-like tissues in the mouths of pigs – this may be a lot to chew on ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
FDA Approves Transplant Trials for Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys
The FDA will allow two biotechnology companies to run clinical trials: United Therapeutics and eGenesis. United Therapeutics ...
UPI3d
FDA OKs clinical trials for pig kidney transplants in people
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people with kidney ... could cross from pigs to humans, according to The Times.