A genetically modified porcine liver has been successfully transplanted into a human subject, constituting a historic precedent in the field of organ transplantation. The liver demonstrated functional ...

A 56-year-old man with liver failure has become the first living person to be surgically connected to a genetically modified ...

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 ...

More than 10,000 Americans are waiting for a liver transplant. Many more never make the list, because they are too sick to ...

MIT engineers developed “mini livers” that could be injected into the body and take over the functions of a failing liver.

(CNN) — Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human. The liver was transplanted last year into a person who was ...

The timing of your final meal might matter more than its content when it comes to liver health. While nutrition science typically focuses on what we eat, emerging research highlights when we eat as ...

The liver is one of the most incredible organs in the human body. It acts as a primary filter, clearing out toxins and ...

A new scientific study reveals that two key cannabis compounds work by creating a backup energy reserve in the liver.