Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human ... a pig liver to a brain-dead human body to filter blood, much like dialysis for failing kidneys.

The announcement follows a slew of recent breakthroughs, including transplanting a pig’s heart into a man and a woman currently living with a pig’s kidney ... the human body.’ Liver ...

Scientists can edit the genes of the pig to reduce the risk that a human body will reject its organ. Looney was the first to receive a kidney with 10 gene edits, and United Therapeutics announced ...

An animated sequence which tours the human body, picturing and naming the major organs. The job of each organ is briefly explained. The brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, intestines and ...

Your body has a sophisticated way of eliminating toxins that involves the liver, kidneys, digestive system, skin, and lungs. Still, only when these organs are healthy can they effectively ...

Brian Flynn donated his kidney to a friend's brother in 2019. The experience was so gratifying, that just a year later, he donated a portion of his liver to a four year old boy that he'd never met ...