These Mini-Pigs Just Grew Human-Like Teeth—Here’s Why It Matters
That must have been one heck of a toothy smile—imagine regular pig teeth growing next to bioengineered human-ish ones. After ...
The Columbian1d
New Hampshire man is second to get pig kidney
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. His effort pa ...
Physicians Committee2d
Organ Transplants From Different Species Risky and Costly, New Paper Argues
Organ xenotransplantation, the transplantation of genetically engineered organs from pigs to humans, is not a viable solution ...
Scientific American2d
Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants Hit Long-Awaited Testing Milestone
Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer ...
The heart is a symbol of love – things weren’t always like that
This Valentine’s Day, as we exchange stylised hearts in celebration of love, we might pause to remember that the power of the ...
Star Tribune2d
Inside the lab that’s the beating heart of Medtronic’s product pipeline
A beating pig heart on Jan. 21, 2025, at the University of Minnesota's Visible Heart Lab in Minneapolis. At the U's heart lab, millions of dollars of tubing and wires and technology work to keep a ...
Scientists just grew human-like teeth in pigs
Researchers say they are one step closer to tooth regeneration in humans thanks to new developments in growing bioengineered ...
Another Person Has Received a Pig Kidney Transplant
Another patient has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney. Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old who lives in ...
GEN4d
For Second Kidney Xenotransplant Patient Discharged, Immunosuppression Is Key
David-Alexandre C. Gros, MD, CEO at Eledon, discusses the milestone and the role of immunosuppression regimens for durable ...