Pig Organs Offer New Hopes for Heart Transplants
April 17, 2019
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
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Scientists Regenerate Leg Muscles Using Pig Bladder Tissue
February 14, 2019
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
How Human-Pig Hybrids Could Lead to Lab-Grown Organs
January 18, 2019
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.
How Pig Cells Could be Used to Slow Parkinson’s Disease
December 17, 2018
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
How Porcine Cells Contribute to Restorative Therapies
May 1, 2018
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
Xenotransplantation: How Pig Organs Could Be Transplanted into Humans
March 19, 2018
The concept of xenotransplantation between humans and pigs is not new, but it’s one that’s faced some hurdles on the road to becoming a viable
Studying Benign Periablational Enhancement in Porcine Liver Model
June 16, 2017
The use of porcine tissue continues to grow in medical research. Due to the high degree of similarity between swine and human bodies, researchers have
Porcine Tissue Used for Vitreous Cryopreservation Research
February 21, 2017
Vitreous cryopreservation is a practice that allows for the preservation of biomaterials without the risk of excess ice accumulation. Porcine tissues are an excellent model for this
Porcine Organs Used in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
December 20, 2016
Pigs regularly play an important role in vital medical research through the use of porcine organs and tissues. One such area is the field known as