2nd Pig Kidney Transplant Recipient Gets Organ Removed 47 Days Post-Operation, Undergoes Dialysis Again

Medicine & Technology Jun 02, 2024

While her pig kidney transplant biopsy did not show any signs of rejection, there was notable injury due to lack of blood flow. Read to learn more.

First Recipient of Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant Dies 2 Months After Procedure

May 13, 2024

Richard "Rick" Slayman, the first live person to receive a pig kidney transplant died two months after the procedure. Continue reading to learn the full story.

Woman Who Refused to Donate Kidney to Dying Sister Receives Support From Netizens; Why Psychological Test Is Important for Transplant Donors?

Feb 27, 2024

A woman refused to donate her kidney to a dying sister because the didn't get along well. Continue reading to learn the full story.

Baby Born From Grandmother's Womb; Infant's Mother Receives Womb Transplant From Her Mother 2 Years Prior

Jan 26, 2024

In a medical milestone, a woman in Spain bore a baby from a womb that was donated by her own mother. Read to learn more.

World's First Whole Eye, Partial Face Transplant Performed in NYU Langone Health; Man Received New Nose, Lips, More as Part of the Procedure

Nov 09, 2023

The whole transplant procedure involved 140 medical providers and lasted for over 21 hours. Read to learn more.

Pig Heart Transplant Performed For the 2nd Time in the World With Hopes of Prolonging Dying Man's Life

Sep 25, 2023

The man was not eligible for human heart transplant due to bleeding complications and vascular conditions, so his only hope was to undergo a pig heart transplant. Read to learn more.

Animal-Human Transplant: Pig Kidney Transplanted Into a Brain-Dead Person Functions Well for Over 1 Month

Aug 17, 2023

A new experiment has made history, marking the longest time a transplanted pig kidney works in a human. Continue reading to learn the full story.

Artificial Heart: Researchers Use Focused Rotary Jet Spinning Technology for More Advanced Human Transplant

Jul 20, 2022

Researchers developed an artificial heart designed specifically for a human heart transplant. Read to learn more about this latest innovation for heart health.

3D Printing in Medicine: Bioprinting Will Be Available in a Decade, Probably Cheaper Than Costs Associated With Organ Failure

Jun 11, 2022

Scientists have been improving organ bioprinting technology to provide 3D-printed organs to patients needing transplants. Find out how 3D printing in medicine could change the lives of those waiting for organ transplants.

Damaged Liver Repaired by Keeping Organ Alive Outside Human Body for 3 Days Before Transplant

Jun 01, 2022

A Swiss medical team kept a liver alive outside a human body for three days before being transplanted. Find out more about the technology the team used.

Robotic Fish Made of Human Heart Muscle Swims For More Than 100 Days [Watch]

Feb 11, 2022

The faux-fish swam for 108 days and could pave the way toward a working artificial human heart for transplants.

Brain-Dead Patient From Alabama Successfully Receives Pig Kidneys Through First Clinical-Grade Xenotransplantation Surgery

Jan 20, 2022

Jim Parsons, a brain-dead patient from Alabama, received a pig's kidney organs through the first clinical-grade xenotransplantation procedure.

Man With Life-Threatening Cardiac Condition Successfully Receives Pig Heart In First Breakthrough Transplant

Jan 10, 2022

In a last-ditch effort to save a patient's life, doctors in Maryland implanted a pig heart into a 57-year-old man.

Epilepsy Seizures Treatment Can Be Cured by Pig Brain Transplants Using Cronutt Sea Lion Model

Jan 09, 2022

Something unusual has occurred in a Cronutt sea lion during epilepsy treatment story after the aquatic animal went through an investigation's treatment.

National Kidney Donation Organization (NKDO) Initiates Living Donor Mentor Program at Three Major Kidney Transplant Centers

Nov 05, 2021

The National Kidney Donation Organization (NKDO) has implemented Donor Connect, a living donor mentor program, at three major kidney transplant centers: Hackensack University Medical Center’s Kidney Transplant Program, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and Penn Transplant Institute.