The first pig to human heart transplant was carried out in Baltimore A US man has become the world's first person to get a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig. 57-year-old David ...

For the first time, a man has received a heart from a genetically altered pig. A 57-year-old man with a life-threatening heart condition has received a new heart from a genetically altered pig.

New research shows the gene therapy didn’t just prevent heart failure from worsening in four lab pigs, but actually prompted hearts to repair and grow stronger. “Even though the animals are ...

The world’s first successful transplant of a pig’s heart into a human being has been carried out, giving hope to thousands of people desperately in need of replacement organs. David Bennett ...

US surgeons have successfully implanted a heart from a genetically modified pig in a 57-year-old man, a medical first that could one day help solve the chronic shortage of organ donations.

But all four pigs survived the full six-month period of the study. What's more, some key measures of heart function improved, suggesting that the treatment prompted the damaged heart to repair itself.