More and more hospitals are declaring patients “brain dead” even though their circulation systems are still functioning.

Australian researchers are using peptides isolated from spider venom to develop treatments for a range of neurological and ...

A federal official criticized the organ transplant network and the Richmond-based United Network for Organ Sharing's efforts ...

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have taken a major step forward in tackling one of the world's most dangerous viruses, the Nipah virus, by evaluating vaccine candidates for pigs.

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have taken a major step forward in tackling one of the world's most dangerous viruses, ...

The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after a government investigation found a Kentucky group ...

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Mitochondria transplantation shows promise in treating heart, brain, and organ damage, sparking new research and potential ...

The pig’s heart was graying rapidly, so McCully decided to try it. He loaded a syringe with the extracted mitochondria and ...

The center is expected to support the research around gene-edited pig hearts and kidneys used for human transplants.