World’s First Pig Lung Transplant in Brain-Dead Man Lasts Nine Days in China In a medical first, a pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead human, where it successfully functioned for a remarkable nine days. This groundbreaking procedure took place in China, marking a significant milestone in the field of organ transplantation and xenotransplantation. The […]
Breakthrough for pig kidney transplants: Researchers know why body rejects it
Breakthrough for Pig Kidney Transplants: Researchers Uncover Why the Body Rejects It A recent study achieved a landmark breakthrough in pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation by studying the immune system’s response to these foreign organs. For years, scientists have been exploring xenotransplantation as a potential solution to the shortage of human organs for transplantation. Pigs, in particular, […]
Gene-edited pig liver functions 10 days in human, marking a medical breakthrough
Gene-Edited Pig Liver Functions 10 Days in Human, Marking a Medical Breakthrough The wait for a life-saving organ is agonizing. Every eight minutes, another name is added to the transplant list in the United States, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. With the shortage of human organs for transplantation becoming more critical […]