An important new study in the Journal of Hepatology, published by Elsevier, reports the world's first auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a living human recipient.

A new study in the Journal of Hepatology reports on an auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a ...

The patient, who was not eligible for a human liver transplant, lived for nearly half a year after the procedure ...

A man suffering from liver cancer in China was given the organ from a swine and lived for more than 170 days, including a ...

Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants — with a successful pig kidney transplant and a hint Wednesday that pig livers might eventually be useful ...

Surgeons have now published the first report of a gene-edited pig liver transplanted into a person. The liver, which came from a genetically modified pig, appeared to stay active, producing bile and ...

In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the highly ...

In a landmark move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given biotech company eGenesis the go-ahead to conduct a broader human trial in pig-to-human kidney transplants, marking a significant ...

If you need something to perk up your mood, this adorable video that Homestead Hacks shared of an adorable baby pig loving up on her human mom will do it. The pig, born as the runt of the litter, was ...

The bond between a pet and a human is a special thing. It is even more precious when a child and an animal form a friendship. The connection between them can grow throughout the years as they play ...