Groundbreaking human-pig organ transplants inch closer with testing in the dead By . Associated Press. Published July 12, 2022. Updated July 12, 2022, 5:23 p.m. ET. Explore More ...

Although the first person to receive a genetically-modified pig kidney died after two months, researchers are still hopeful the animals will play a major role in future organ donation.

The need for transplant organs is immense and growing. Some scientists think animal organs might be a good way to increase the supply. Advances in cloning and gene editing have led to breakthroughs.

What if organ transplants effect more than just biological function? Research suggests transplanted pig organs could carry ...

ABC News visits scientists raising pigs with genetically modified organs. There are more than 100,000 people currently waiting for an organ transplant and it’s estimated that another person is ...

Some experts are concerned that, as things stand, the risks of pig-organ transplants may outweigh the benefits. "There's a lot of hope, but hope is not scientific evidence," L. Syd M Johnson, ...

A half-dozen or so well-supported biotechnology companies have sprung into existence to pursue the creation of transgenic animals -- pigs with human genes, primarily -- or to develop. Login. Subscribe ...

FDA approves pig organ transplant trials for patients with kidney failure. The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 25 of the New York edition with the headline: Pig Organ Transplants for Kidney Patients to Be Studied.

The successful transplant of a gene-edited pig kidney into a human patient has raised hopes that cutting-edge technology can make pig organs safe for other transplant patients. Towana Looney, a 53 ...

Some experts are concerned that, as things stand, the risks of pig-organ transplants may outweigh the benefits. "There's a lot of hope, but hope is not scientific evidence," L. Syd M Johnson, ...