(CNN) — Doctors at New York University say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making kidney transplants from other species a real option in the near future. Scientists ...

Researchers transplanted a single-edit α-Gal knockout pig kidney and thymus into a brain-dead recipient, followed by 61 days ...

A recent study achieved a landmark breakthrough in pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation by studying the immune system's rejection response up close. Dr. Valentin Goutaudier and his team from the ...

It is notoriously difficult for transplant patients around the world to secure life-saving donor organs, thanks to limited supply, long waitlists, and complex qualification criteria. While some ...

Scientists have been searching for years for an alternative to human transplants because the donor supply cannot keep up with demand, particularly where kidneys are concerned. More than 90,000 people ...