List of Organs in a Human Body

The human body has 78 organs, with the brain, heart, kidneys, liver, and lungs considered vital for survival. The article ...
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Pig kidney works for 2 months in human body, raising hope for animal-human organ transplants

NEW YORK – In an experimental procedure, a genetically modified pig kidney successfully functioned in a human body for about two months, the longest documented case of its kind. Researchers at NYU ...
CNN

Drug study brings animal-to-human organ transplants a step closer, scientists say

Scientists say they are closer to understanding the best way to make the human body receptive to an organ donation from another species, an effort that could help solve an ongoing shortage of organs.
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First-Ever Transplant of Pig Liver Into Human Marks Milestone in Organ Science

We’ve reached a new frontier in organ transplantation. In a medical first, scientists announced this week that they successfully kept a genetically modified pig liver functioning inside a human ...