Between the lungs and in front of the heart sits a small gland called the thymus that wields incredible power over human health by producing T cells, key components of our immune system.

The Food and Drug Administration has given two biotechnology companies approval for clinical trials that will transplant organs from genetically modified pigs into patients with kidney failure ...

The first clinical trial testing whether pig kidneys can be safely transplanted into living people has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As part of the trial, which will ...

By Roni Caryn Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to two biotechnology companies for clinical trials that will transplant organs from genetically modified pigs ...

Looney has been living for 10 weeks with a kidney from a pig instead of her own. The longest anyone has survived with an organ from another species had been 60 days. The woman from Gadsen ...

A row has erupted in a village after stray pigs left several front lawns "looking like the Himalayas". Pigs have escaped from a farm in Garvestone, near Dereham, Norfolk, and trampled across ...

Sometimes, salivary stones can block the flow of saliva. When saliva can't exit through the ducts, it backs up into the gland, causing pain and swelling. Pain is usually off and on, is felt in one ...

From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. If your Chinese zodiac predicts a rough year ahead ...

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