The liver is the body's control tower for metabolism, powering vital functions like converting nutrients to glucose, storing fat and breaking down toxins. Over a third of the world, however, is ...

A genetically modified porcine liver has been successfully transplanted into a human subject, constituting a historic precedent in the field of organ transplantation. The liver demonstrated functional ...

FDA approves first human trial to transplant pig livers, offering hope for patients with severe liver failure.

The liver was transplanted last year into a person who was brain-dead, and it “functioned very well in the human body” for 10 days, the researchers said. The blood flow to the organ was good ...

The researchers found that the genetically modified pig liver could function in a human body — at least for 10 days. The surgery was performed at Xijing Hospital in Xi'an, China, and their ...