And it could not be better timed—the first US-based clinical trials of pig kidney transplantation into living humans begin ...

The patient was in kidney failure and her immune system would reject a human organ. Scientists hope genetically modified pig organs prove safe and will alleviate the organ shortage and save lives.

Scientists have achieved an unprecedented look into how the human immune system attacks a transplanted pig kidney, using spatial molecular imaging to map immune activity down to the cellular level.

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 ...

Scientists tracked how human immune cells attack pig kidneys after transplant—and found a way to fight back using precision ...

A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney ...

Pig kidneys will be easier to make work in people than in monkeys, Montgomery said, “because primates are so tricky to manage.” Leaders in the field are cordial but competitive.

How pig kidneys can work in humans. The challenge with this type of transplant is that the human body often rejects foreign tissue. Andrews' pig kidney is possible because of several new genetic ...

The pig kidneys can clearly make urine and clear out waste, like their human counterpart, but a longer transplant will be needed to prove whether they can also regulate blood pressure, ...

Gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into a third person, moving xenotransplants closer to trials. Recipient had donated a kidney to her mother, then no human organ could be found for her.

Now two U.S. companies aim to begin the world’s first clinical trials of xenotransplantation in 2025 – using pig kidneys or hearts to try to save human lives.

An Alabama woman living with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had it removed after her body began to reject it. Towana Looney from Gadsden, Ala., returned home following her April 4 surgery at ...