Transplantation of organs or tissues between genetically nonidentical individuals of the same species (and different species) is plagued by rejection and its associated problems. "Foreignness" is ...

The number of people waiting for organ transplantation continues to increase, but an inadequate supply of donated organs means that many people die while waiting for one. Xenotransplantation — whereby ...

Cornerstone International Group’s Göran Jansson compared hiring an executive search firm to getting a liver transplant. As he put it, most avoid transplants if they can. But when they need one, they ...

Surgeons transplanted kidneys from genetically modified pigs into brain-dead recipients. Three recent cases of pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation demonstrate feasibility with no hyperacute ...

NEW YORK, NY, AUGUST 16, 2023 — Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days in a man declared dead by neurologic ...