Researchers have uncovered and then overcome an obstacle that has led to the failure of pioneering efforts in ...

Doctors at New York University say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making cross-species kidney transplants a real option in the near future.

Scientists have kept a genetically modified pig kidney working inside a brain-dead man for 61 days – and successfully ...

The immune system faces a delicate balancing act: it must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained ...

The most comprehensive map of the developing human thymus sheds light on how immune responses are built and maintained at early life, with implications for understanding and treating immunodeficiency, ...

In A Nutshell • A pig kidney with just one genetic modification functioned in a human for 61 days before being removed as ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully created a type of mouse with a 100% functional human immune system and human-like gut microbiome. This 'humanized' mouse takes the guesswork out of ...

Medical researchers have used animals, particularly mice, to mimic disease and study biological phenomena. The origin of mice as a standard model system for scientific research can extend back to the ...

When the Human Genome Project mapped and sequenced the entire set of DNA instructions in a human cell—a 13-year, $2.7 billion global endeavor that completed in 2003—it produced one of humanity’s ...

It started with wine. Or more precisely, a conversation about it. "My colleagues and I were talking about how some people ...

You might know your immune system as the built-in, around-the-clock surveillance system primed to keep nasty germs out and swiftly kick to the curb any that do manage to sneak in. It’s a system primed ...

Colostrum is a crucial part of newborns’ development. The research on whether it's beneficial for adults is far less clear.