Yale-developed technology restores cell and organ function in pigs after death, a potential organ transplant breakthrough. Within just minutes of the final heartbeat, a cascade…
Without Egg, Sperm or Womb: Synthetic Mouse Embryo Models Created Solely from Stem Cells An egg meets a sperm – that’s a necessary first step…
A research team based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has created complex 3D kidney tissue in the lab solely from cultured mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells….
UAB announces first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human. The study was designed and conducted to meet standards directly comparable to those…
61-year-old patient suffered from severe post-COVID-19 respiratory failure after three months on an artificial lung that oxygenates blood and multiple treatment-related complications. Doctors in Lisbon…
Less than two months after the first breakthrough surgery, NYU Langone Health has performed its second successful investigational xenotransplantation procedure using a genetically engineered pig…
Researchers have found a way to reduce organ rejection following a transplant by using a special polymer to coat blood vessels on the organ to…
Tragically, the opioid epidemic has led to an increase in accidental and premature deaths, which has also increased the number of hearts available for potential…
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say study findings suggest booster doses should be investigated for those who are immunocompromised. In a study published on June 15,…
The death prediction and physiology after removal of therapy study (DePPaRT study) A new international study, led by Dr. Sonny Dhanani of the CHEO Research…
New research from Yale University shows that kidneys from deceased donors that have acute injuries can be successfully used for transplants, instead of being discarded….
Japanese scientists have been able to induce stem cells to create liver-like tissue in a dish. The new findings were reported online by the journal…
