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Pig-organ transplants: what three human recipients have taught scientists
Nature· 4 days agoAs researchers mark the loss of the first living recipient of a pig kidney, they share what they’ve...
Groundbreaking animal-to-human transplants offers hope for organ shortages
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 5 days agoIn a significant medical breakthrough, a recent case of xenotransplantation has illuminated a path...
Pigs aren't the future of organ transplants—stop acting like they could be
Fast Company Magazine· 19 hours agoWhile the hospital, Massachusetts General, has stated that there’s no evidence that the patient’s...
Pig-to-human transplants condemned as "cruel and dangerous" after death
Newsweek· 5 days agoAnimal rights organization PETA has condemned the use of animal organs in human transplantation...
Genetically engineered pig hearts transplanted in two brain-dead patients reveal more about immune...
Medical Xpress· 11 hours agoA large team of biomedical researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across the U.S., the U.K., Saudi Arabia and France, has learned more about many of the factors involved in xenotransplantation ...
The first man to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig has died
NPR· 6 days agoKidney failure disproportionately affects Black people like Slayman. WILLIAMS... think will be very helpful moving forward. STEIN: But some worry about genetically modifying pigs for
Opinion | Obesity, Weight-Loss Drugs and Ultraprocessed Foods
New York Times· 1 day agoAs an internal medicine physician for over 40 years, I am in agreement with Mr. Hari that current...
From IV treatments to cold plunges here are the biggest anti-aging trends sweeping the nation
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 day agoRapamycin can slow down cellular growth and reproduction which means it might be a way for "aging...
What exactly is bird flu? And can people catch it?
The Patriot-News· 1 day agoBird flu continues to pose a low risk to the general public according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is rare for humans to get...
Meerkats Keep Dropping Dead From Heart Failure
The Atlantic· 2 days agoAt the start of the spring of 2015, Jeffrey, a three-year-old meerkat, was happily eating, tussling with his brothers, and surveying zoo patrons from his usual perch, his forepaws gathered and ...
