We are just weeks away from the 2025 Flying Pig Marathon, one of the most anticipated events of the year in Cincinnati.

Why is pig’s kidney used for transplantation? Pigs are often used for xenotransplantation because their organs are similar in size and function to human organs. Xenotransplantation is the ...

Pigs are used because their organs are similar in size and structure to those in a human. But key genes need to be modified to reduce the risk of them being attacked by a patient's immune system ...

We took a deep dive into the world of Daeodon - one of the most terrifying prehistoric mammals to ever roam North America. Often called the “Hell Pig,” this massive, bone-crushing creature was more ...

In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the ...

Bama miniaturized pigs are especially promising because their internal organs are similar in size and function to ours. But there are caveats. Pig organs are dotted with sugars that spur our immune ...

A pig's liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a ‘milestone’ for organ transfers between animals and people. Scientists in China used a liver taken from a ...

This is an important study that advances the field Experts hope pig organs can be used to bridge the gaps while people wait for human donors. They are similar in size and genetics to humans ...

ctivists have called for press freedom to be protected in the country and demanded an investigation after a magazine critical of the government was sent a pig's head and decapitated rats.

Pigs are being considered as an alternative source of organs owing to their compatible physiological functions and size. The pig for this surgery was provided by Dr Deng-Ke Pan at Clonorgan ...

Pig organs are being studied as a possible solution to lengthy transplant waiting lists dye to their compatible physiological functions and size. Porcine hearts and kidneys have previously been ...