Researchers successfully implanted a genetically modified pig liver into a human, proving that such an organ can function for an extended period. The graft supported essential liver processes before ...

Liver disease is a major global health problem, causing over two million deaths worldwide each year. While animal models have ...

Scientists from Uppsala University and several other research institutions have created a personalized human liver model that can significantly improve the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as ...

Doctors have now used a gene-edited pig liver to keep a human alive, not as a thought experiment in a lab but as a real ...

A modified pig liver transplanted into a human patient appears to have functioned normally for the duration of the investigation with no signs of rejection. For 10 days, the liver performed its basic ...

University of Pennsylvania doctors hooked a genetically-modified pig liver up to a brain-dead patient and were able to have the organ successfully filter the man’s blood for 72 hours, according to the ...

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 ...

One of the challenges with liver disease is that it can be a silent threat. In its early stages, it may cause only vague ...

The connection between the human liver and the intestine is unique, and the “gut-liver axis” plays a vital role in regulating liver disease pathology. When homeostasis is disturbed, changes in dietary ...

Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that prevents our food from killing us, but also because it’s the only organ in ...