(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“This decedent might be the most highly studied human in history,” Montgomery said of Miller. The doctors removed Miller’s own kidneys and transplanted a genetically modified kidney from a specially ...