The placenta, or afterbirth, is considered sacred by some cultures, its pivotal role in pregnancy recognized as far back as the raising of Egypt's pyramids. It provides nutrients and oxygen to the ...

An organ transplantation research team from Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan has achieved a major breakthrough, with a gene-edited pig kidney surviving in ...

After that, he and his team will start an attempt to apply it to humans. The idea is to take all the cells from a pig liver and replace them with human cells, essentially creating a human liver, Ross ...

EMBO Molecular Medicine reveals a major breakthrough: Chinese scientists have managed to revive pigs' brains ... in the frontal lobe and the adhesion of immune cells in the temporal lobe increased in ...

a genetically modified pig heart and a porcine liver. The heart, like the kidney, will be transplanted in humans. The liver will be used to provide “perfusion” to patients in end-stage liver ...

Blessedly, when the Pink Pig triumphantly returns this holiday season (Nov. 23 to Dec. 1) at the 2024 Georgia Festival of Trees at the Gas South Convention Center, the brand-new ride will be ...

EMBO Molecular Medicine reveals a major breakthrough: Chinese scientists have managed to revive pigs' brains one hour after cardiac arrest. This feat relies on an innovative liver-based intervention.

But all is not well in ham country. A warming climate and the spread of viruses affecting the pigs are causing big problems for Italian pork. The end result is that Parma ham as we know it is ...

If too much fat builds up in the liver, it can lead to inflammation, which can cause complications. Certain changes to your diet and exercise routine may help reverse the condition. Fatty liver is ...

If your doctor recommends a liver biopsy, you may feel anxious. A biopsy involves collecting tissue from inside your body so a doctor can study it. The procedure may be uncomfortable, but it’s ...