RTP firm to test pig kidneys in humans in groundbreaking trial
A biotechnology company in Research Triangle Park has taken a major step to develop a new option for patients in need of a ...
Drugmaker to study pig kidney transplants in humans with groundbreaking trial
FDA clears United Therapeutics for human trials of pig-to-human kidney transplants. Trial involves gene-edited pig kidneys ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
FDA Approves Transplant Trials for Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys
The FDA will allow two biotechnology companies to run clinical trials: United Therapeutics and eGenesis. United Therapeutics ...
Nature7d
The science behind the first pig-organ transplant trial in humans
The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively.
Archaeology1d
On the Origin of the Pork Taboo
By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...
中国日报网5d
Scientists clone 4,000-year-old local swine breed
According to the Xiangtan municipal livestock breeding station, the cloned Shaziling piglets, delivered via a surrogate ...
China Internet Information Center5d
China researchers clone 4,000-year-old native swine breed
According to the Xiangtan municipal livestock breeding station, the cloned Shaziling piglets, delivered via surrogate mother ...
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11 Mind-Boggling Facts About Guinea Pigs That Will Leave You Stunned!
Neither from Guinea Nor Pigs Ironically, guinea pigs are neither pigs nor do they originate from Guinea. In actuality, these ...
GMA Network11d
Veterinarian explains birth defect of 'human-like' piglet in Negros Oriental
Moreover, the veterinarian refuted conjectures that the piglet may have been the product of interbreeding between a pig and a human. According to Kuya Kim, Dr. Miclat said that while it's possible for ...