Genetically engineered pig livers can support key hepatic functions in humans, xenotransplant study shows

byElsevierA study in theJournal of Hepatologyreports the world's first auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a living human recipient. Credit:Journal of Hepatology/ Z

Updated on: February 09,2026

Genetically engineered pig livers can support key hepatic functions in humans, xenotransplant study shows

byElsevierA study in theJournal of Hepatologyreports the world's first auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a living human recipient. Credit:Journal of Hepatology/ Z

Updated on:February 09,2026

Use of weight loss drugs before bariatric surgery has soared in recent years, study finds

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research findings show a significant increase in the use of weight loss drugs among patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surg

Updated on: February 24,2026

Use of weight loss drugs before bariatric surgery has soared in recent years, study finds

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research findings show a significant increase in the use of weight loss drugs among patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surg

Updated on:February 24,2026

Study finds more comfortable option for guiding breast cancer surgery

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Levine Cancer has found that a modern techniqu

Updated on: February 17,2026

Study finds more comfortable option for guiding breast cancer surgery

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Levine Cancer has found that a modern techniqu

Updated on:February 17,2026

AI-supported telehealth transforms hip surgery recovery

by Julie Cumming,CSIROSurgeons looking at an X-ray image of a knee joint. Credit: CSIROHip replacement surgery is one of Australia's most common orthopedic procedures, with demand rising as the po

Updated on: January 03,2026

AI-supported telehealth transforms hip surgery recovery

by Julie Cumming,CSIROSurgeons looking at an X-ray image of a knee joint. Credit: CSIROHip replacement surgery is one of Australia's most common orthopedic procedures, with demand rising as the po

Updated on:January 03,2026

3D printed liver-like organs: a new path for liver disease treatment

Updated on: March 29,2025

3D printed liver-like organs: a new path for liver disease treatment

Updated on:March 29,2025