The bond between a pet and a human is a special thing. It is even more precious when a child and an animal form a friendship. The connection between them can grow throughout the years as they play ...

The patient lived with part of a pig liver for 38 days before surgeons removed it, surviving 171 total days after the ...

For the first time in history, scientists in China have transplanted a lung from a genetically modified pig into a human patient. As detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature, the team of ...

Researchers reveal that the guinea pig pre-implantation embryo is very similar to the human embryo, spurring a better understanding of infertility and early human development. CRCHUM researcher Sophie ...

A study shows that genetically engineered pig livers can sustain essential liver functions in humans. A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Hepatology has documented the first successful ...

Uh oh — looks like these two mean business! Bronco and his Golden Retriever pal aren’t subtle when they’re ready for a meal. They're serious! Just take a look at the way these two ganged up to ...

The xenotransplantation comes on the heels of recent transplants of pig hearts and kidneys into medical patients. Scientists in China have reported transplanting a genetically modified pig lung into a ...

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