
How Pig Models Help Us Understand the Human Brain
Medical researchers have long recognized the efficacy of using pig models to better understand illnesses in humans better. But a new study out of the
Medical researchers have long recognized the efficacy of using pig models to better understand illnesses in humans better. But a new study out of the
Regular readers of our blog have probably picked up on a pattern: story after story about how porcine have helped lead to breakthroughs that can
Super-dosing of phytase in young pigs has been shown to improve their iron levels, according to a study conducted by AB Vista. Newborn piglets typically
Researchers at Yale University have used an artificial blood replacement to restore activity to pig brains hours after their death.
For people with end-stage heart failure, getting heart transplants can be the difference between life and death when all other treatments have failed. Yet finding
They were men who had suffered unimaginable injuries. Two of them were ex-soldiers, wounded by explosives. They had lost anywhere from 60 to 90 percent
Pig models have been instrumental in advances in pediatric nutrition. It’s yet another example of how the biological similarities between swine and people have helped in
In 2017, scientists at the Salk Institute made an announcement that almost sounded like science fiction: they had created the first successful animal-human hybrids.
In recent years, researchers have paved the way to fight against Parkinson’s disease using a unique approach—pig islet cells. This novel tactic involves transplanting pig choroid
In the latest example of the benefits of using swine tissue as models in biomedical research, scientists have engineered the world’s first pigs with Huntington’s
Porcine tissues are contributing to research studies that focus on restorative therapies to replace lost or diseased human tissues. While the amount of suitable human
For decades, porcine tissue has been a valuable asset for biomedical research, given that pigs share many anatomical and physiological similarities with humans. One crucial
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