Pigs

○Rgan transplants save lives, but because healthy specimens from suitable donors are in short supply, scientists are relying on the latest scientific advances rather than chance to create a more …

David Ayares, Revivicor’s president and chief scientific officer, holds a piglet raised for research on his farm in Montgomery County, Virginia. NPR’s Scott P. Yates hide caption toggle caption NPR’s …

Nikkei Asia Japanese startup develops genetically engineered pigs for organ donation TOKYO — Japanese startup Polmedtech has given birth to three newborn piglets genetically engineered to have organs suitable for …

Scientists raise first pigs for human organ transplants as Japan faces donor shortage A Japanese venture-led team has successfully bred three genetically modified pigs for use in human organ and …

Japanese startup PolMedTech announced Tuesday that it has cloned three piglets with organs that can be transplanted into humans with less risk of immune rejection, paving the way for future …