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, ...
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Gene-edited pig liver functions 10 days in human, marking a medical breakthrough
Scientists have announced that they successfully maintained the function of a genetically modified pig liver for a brief ...
First gene-edited pig liver into human patient in China functioned for 10 days, study finds
The trial was part of a small — but growing — group of animal-to-human organ transplants, in a practice known as ...
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 ...
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Experimental transplant of gene-edited pig liver into human offers hope for new frontier of research
Replacing a human organ with a pig’s is complicated, said Dr. Shimul Shah, an expert in xenotransplantation — the transplant of animal organs into humans — and division chief of abdominal ...
Scientists Want to Grow Human Bodies For Testing And To Harvest For Parts
Scientists say they want to starting growing human bodies, or "bodyoids," to "reduce animal testing, improve drug development ...
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Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine
It may be disturbing to characterize human bodies in such commodifying terms, but the unavoidable reality is that human ...
China achieves breakthrough with first genetically modified pig liver transplant in human
Chinese doctors have made a historic breakthrough by successfully transplanting a genetically engineered pig liver into a ...
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Gene Editing, Next-Gen Antibodies Key to Unlocking Animal-to-Human Transplants
It's early days for xenotransplantation, but eGenesis, Eledon, United Therapeutics and more are working to develop solutions ...