Pulmonary interstitial glycogenosis (PIG) is a very rare disorder causing breathing problems in babies. Read about causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Mar 26, 2025 · Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human. The liver was transplanted last year into a person …

Pulmonary Interstitial Glycogenosis (PIG) is a children’s interstitial lung disease (chILD) and was first described in 2002. This disorder is relatively rare and only few cases have been reported …

Mar 26, 2025 · The pig liver "functioned really well" and "smoothly secreted bile" as well as producing the key protein albumin, study co-author Lin Wang of the Xi’an hospital told a press …

Mar 26, 2025 · Chinese researchers are reporting two new steps in the quest for pig-to-human organ transplants: a successful pig kidney transplant and an experiment with a pig liver.

Mar 26, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants – with a successful pig kidney transplant and a hint …

Mar 10, 2025 · Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain.

Mar 27, 2025 · Towana Looney, a 53-year-old patient, received a pig kidney transplant in late November 2024. Interestingly, in the liver case, the recipient’s liver was not removed …

Feb 26, 2025 · Over the past few years, a handful of people in the United States and China have received specially modified pig kidneys, hearts and livers, but getting those organs to function …

Mar 26, 2025 · A genetically modified mini pig’s liver was able to function in the body of a brain-dead patient throughout a 10-day experiment. ... a transplant surgeon at UT Southwestern …