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Scientists Just Transplanted a Pig Lung Into a Human for the First Time

Scientists Just Transplanted a Pig Lung Into a Human for the First Time

By Victor Tangermann

An organ donor, who was declared dead, suddenly started thrashing and crying. The doctors allege they were told to proceed anyway.

Doctors Realize at Last Moment They Were Harvesting Organs From Living Patient

By Frank Landymore

In a study involving 47 participants, a whopping 89 percent reported personality changes following organ transplantation surgery.

Organ Transplants Can Change Personality and Even Sexual Orientation, Scientists Find

By Victor Tangermann

Huge motorcycle rallies may indeed be as dangerous as they look, but according to a new study, one biker's loss is another's gain.

So Many People Die at Motorcycle Rallies That Organ Donations Spike

By Noor Al-Sibai

UK doctors have been able to successfully change the blood type of three donor kidneys from the rarer blood type B to "universal donor" type O.

Doctors Say They’ve Figured Out How to Switch an Organ’s Blood Type

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A team of researchers using "OrganEx" technology were able to stave off cell death and partially restart the organ functions of dead pigs.

Scientists Pump Pig Corpses With Artificial Blood to “Partially Revive” Organs

By Frank Landymore

Biotech company United Therapeutics is planning to begin transplanting organs from genetically modified pigs into humans as soon as this year.

A Startup Is Planning Pig-to-Human Organ Transplants This Year

By Victor Tangermann

By hooking up transplant lungs to live pigs, researchers were able to extend their shelf life and even rejuvenate them outside the body.

Doctors Heal Human Lungs By Attaching Them to Live Pigs

By Victor Tangermann

Are Pig Organs Safe to Transplant Into Humans? Now We Have A Way To Find Out.

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Are Pig Organs Safe to Transplant Into Humans? Now We Have A Way To Find Out.

By Kristin Houser

Freezing And Storing Donated Organs Could Eliminate Some Transplant Waitlists

Freezing And Storing Donated Organs Could Eliminate Some Transplant Waitlists

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers successfully transplanted lab-grown lungs into four pigs, with none of the animals rejecting the lungs within two months of the surgery.

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We Can Now Successfully Transplant Lab-Grown Lungs in Pigs

By Kristin Houser

A Breakthrough Initiative Has Been Announced to Manufacture Human Organs

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A Breakthrough Initiative Has Been Announced to Manufacture Human Organs

Self-Driving Cars Will Save Lives, But Will They Cause Organ Shortages?

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Self-Driving Cars Will Save Lives, But Will They Cause Organ Shortages?

By Kristin Houser

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Researchers Can Now Bioengineer Lungs with the Original Blood Vessels Intact

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A New Technique Could Revolutionize Organ Transplants

Meet the Revolutionary Apple That Grows Human Skin

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Meet the Revolutionary Apple That Grows Human Skin