A genetically modified porcine liver has been successfully transplanted into a human subject, constituting a historic precedent in the field of organ transplantation. The liver demonstrated functional ...

Liver diseases are on the rise, leading to about 2 million deaths each year globally, according to 2023 data. This is about 4 ...

For the first time, surgeons have grafted part of a liver from a genetically modified pig onto a human patient’s organ, marking another major advancement for transplant medicine. In a new paper ...

Chinese scientists have performed what is thought to be the first transplant of a genetically modified pig liver segment into ...

In a groundbreaking first, doctors transplanted a genetically engineered pig liver into a living patient, marking a significant advancement in xenotra ...

A Chinese man lived for almost six months after becoming the first living human to receive a transplant of a pig liver.

We’ve reached a new frontier in organ transplantation. In a medical first, scientists announced this week that they successfully kept a genetically modified pig liver functioning inside a human ...

A human liver deemed not viable for transplant has been repaired by an innovative perfusion machine and subsequently transplanted into a patient who continues to do well a year after the ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but it is not yet clear how they cause damage.

Your liver can heal, but rising risks from alcohol and fatty liver disease are hitting the young hard. Learn simple steps to stay safe ...

The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced ...