Novel research led by Brazilian scientists describes the immune system's reactions in detail in the first living patient to ...

A recent study achieved a landmark breakthrough in pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation by studying the immune system's rejection response up close. Dr. Valentin Goutaudier and his team from the ...

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig organ, ...

The world's longest-lasting pig organ transplant has failed, doctors announced Friday. Towana Looney, 53, of Gadsden, Ala., had her pig kidney removed on April 4, after her body rejected the ...

A New Hampshire man received a successful pig kidney transplant in June, a biotech company announced Monday.Bill Stewart, 54, received the kidney on June 14. He was discharged from Massachusetts ...

Scientists continue to make progress with research on how well pig organs might perform in humans, and now they’re ready for the next step: larger-scale clinical trials. eGenesis, one of the biotech ...

Brazilian nephrologist Leonardo Riella, co-author of the article published in Nature Medicine, led the first pig-to-human ...