A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment.
A New Hampshire man has become the second person known to be living with a pig kidney. A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good ...
His effort paid off: Tim Andrews, 66, is only the second person known to be living with a pig kidney. Andrews is free from dialysis, Massachusetts General Hospital announced Friday, and recovering ...
Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants – with a successful pig kidney ...
Scientists continue to explore ways to improve organ functionality and prevent immune system rejection. If successful, pig ...
A genetically modified mini pig’s liver was able to function in the body of a brain-dead patient throughout a 10-day experiment.
Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human.
We’ve reached a new frontier in organ transplantation. In a medical first, scientists announced this week that they ...