In experiments with four deceased bodies, that “bridge” attempt showed the pig liver could support some functions of a human liver for two or three days, said Mike Curtis, CEO of Massachusetts-based ...

CT scans are vital for effectively diagnosing problems with bones, muscles, organs and blood vessels. But overuse could be ...

Pigs bred for animal-to-human organ transplant experiments are usually genetically modified to reduce the chance that the recipient’s immune system will attack the organ. Credit: Shelby Lum/AP via ...

New research has revealed that removing a protein called gasdermin D can protect the liver from inflammation and scarring in ...

While medical centres use ultrasound daily, so far this technology is not capable of observing body tissues at the scale of cells. Physicists from the University of Technology Delft (The ...

It may be disturbing to characterize human bodies in such commodifying terms, but the unavoidable reality is that human ...

TransMedics' NOP advances organ transplantation with improved outcomes & cost reductions. See why I rate TMDX stock a strong buy right now.

The first and only time that Kali Malone sat down for a lesson on the pipe organ, she managed about five minutes at the ...

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Germans in need of new kidneys are heading to Kenya to buy one. The donors are frequently suffering from bitter poverty. Behind the scheme is an Israeli whom the authorities have been after for years.