Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically ...

U.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a ...

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig ...

The longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney has had the organ removed after experiencing acute organ rejection, surgeons at New York City-based NYU Langone told The New York ...

The world's longest-lasting pig organ transplant has failed, doctors announced Friday. Towana Looney, 53, of Gadsden, Ala., had her pig kidney removed on April 4, after her body rejected the ...

Scientists will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure – by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ can rest and maybe heal.

Looney's relative success could lead to more procedures for alternative organ transplants. An Alabama woman is back on dialysis after receiving a groundbreaking pig kidney transplant that her body ...