One month after an experimental procedure to transplant the heart of a genetically modified pig into a patient with end-stage heart disease, doctors say the heart is functioning on its own and shows ...

Some hearts are made of gold, but one man’s is now made entirely of a pig after he has undergone the world’s first successful heart transplant from a genetically modified pig to save his life, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In a world first, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital ...

ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) -- Human organs for transplantation are scarce. Dr. Robert Montgomery of NYU's Langone Transplant Institute says nearly half of the patients waiting for a transplant become too ...

For the first time, researchers have successfully connected a functioning liver from a genetically modified pig to a human body.* In a step toward testing the procedure in living people, a team at the ...