First-Ever Transplant of Pig Liver Into Human Marks Milestone in Organ Science
These advances have made it possible for scientists to create pigs with organs that are more compatible with human biology, thus reducing the chances of rejection. One common edit, for instance, ...
Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment
Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants. Researchers at Xijing ...
Experimental transplant of gene-edited pig liver into human offers hope for new frontier of research
Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human.
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A Gene-Edited Pig Liver Was Hooked to a Human for 10 Days and It Actually Worked
What makes this new study different is the duration and depth of analysis. The liver was fully vascularized and remained ...
A patient finally got off the organ transplant list. A month later, they died of rabies
Michigan health officials say there is ‘no threat’ to the public after the first human case of the disease in the state in ...
Human receives pig’s liver transplant for first time
Chinese scientists have successfully transplanted a pig’s liver into a human recipient, in a world first. Researchers at the ...
Person dies of rabies after contracting virus from transplanted organ, coroner says
This marks the first human case of rabies in Michigan since 2009. Fewer than 10 people die of the virus in the US each year.
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Experimental transplant of gene-edited pig liver into human offers hope for new frontier of research
Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human. The liver was transplanted last year into a person who was brain-dead ...