Research from the University of Queensland has found the sex of feral pigs and seasonal conditions are likely to intensify ...

The xenotransplantation approach seeks to alleviate shortage of human organs, and could potentially provide a lifeline to ...

New Hampshire native Tim Andrews was quite happy to spend his 67th birthday on Wednesday at Mass General Hospital (MGH). On ...

On a 300-acre farm in an undisclosed location in rural Wisconsin, surrounded by fields dotted with big red barns and bordered ...

Florence City Council unanimously passed the second and final reading of an ordinance on Monday that bans the ownership of ...

DARO, a Lincoln-based company, wants to change how farmers track disease in pigs. The startup has received over $1 million to ...

The short answer is no. it can change your personality. Face transplants are not what this person thinks. Face transplants ...

Genetically modified pigs with human-compatible organs offer a potential solution to the organ shortage crisis, with ongoing research focusing on modifying pig organs to reduce rejection and improve ...

How have the first patients fared after receiving organ transplants from genetically modified pigs? Roni Caryn Rabin, a health reporter on the Science desk of The New York Times, looks at the results ...

Tim Andrews is recovering well after receiving a kidney from a genetically modified pig. Massachusetts General Hospital is ...

After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...

Last year, 9,000 deceased donor kidneys were discarded due to storage and time limitations. A kidney “life support” machine ...