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Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human.

Breakthrough by Chinese scientists could lead to pig livers being used to keep people alive while they await a suitable human ...

Chinese doctors said Wednesday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for ...

A modified pig liver transplanted into a human patient appears to have functioned normally for the duration of the ...

Chinese scientists have successfully transplanted a pig's liver into a human recipient, in a world first. Researchers at the ...

Space changes the human body in many ways. From bone loss to bloated faces, here's how microgravity and radiation affect the ...

While many researchers have praised the progress made, they have also emphasised that the results are not conclusive proof ...