First successful pig liver transplant in human marks new era in medicine
The pig liver worked for ten days in the patient's body.
Tag: organ transplant
Researchers use 3D ice printing to create artificial blood vessels for organ transplants
This could pave the way for saving thousands of patients every year.
New technique made transplanting a 3-day-old donor liver possible
Typically, a liver can't be stored on ice for more than 12 hours. This means this new machine could enable ...
In a world-first, dying man receives heart transplant from a pig
It's a watershed moment in medicine.
Scientists grow mouse kidneys inside rats
One-day, all organ transplants could be fulfilled. No more waiting lists.
Scientists transplant lab-grown lungs into pigs — they worked fine
It's a landmark achievement in regenerative medicine.
Transplant Organizations issue a guidance statement regarding Zika virus
The transplant community has established a new committee to address the recent Zika virus outbreak, and protect organ transplant patients ...
First new-born organ transplant in the UK saves two lives
In a first for the UK, doctors have transplanted the kidneys and liver cells of a newborn baby girl to ...
Doctors surgically implant lab-grown vaginas
At the turn of the new year, we marveled how Swedish doctors transplanted no less than nine wombs in patients ...
Swedish doctors perform nine womb transplants
Photo:Johan Wingborg/AP Doctors from Sweden recently revealed they have successfully completed a total of nine womb transplants, marking a new ...