Researchers from the University of Barcelona and the August Pi y Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) have shown that the IGFBP3 protein plays a relevant role in human lung development. The ...

The tantalizing potential of pig-to-human transplantation, or xenotransplantation, has reached another frontier. For the first time ever, scientists have transplanted a genetically edited pig lung ...

A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly published report. There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys ...

It took a broke medical student, a $20 fish tank, and a radical idea that could one day turn failed organs into brand-new ...

When surgeons removed a 33-year-old woman’s right lung as part of her cancer treatment in 1995, they expected a dramatic and permanent reduction in her breathing power. But that’s not what happened.

Human mini-lungs grown by University of Manchester scientists can mimic the response of animals when exposed to certain nanomaterials. The study is published in Nano Today. Though not expected to ...

Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results. By Roni Caryn Rabin Scientists have dreamed for centuries about using animal organs to ...

Human lungs on a dark background. 3D illustration. Vintage style. This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases ...

Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo, have developed a system that allows human lung organoids to expand in a breathing-like manner by applying pressure from ...

Lung capacity serves as a fundamental indicator of respiratory and general health. Ensuring that your lungs function at their best not only improves oxygen delivery throughout the body but also ...

The xenotransplantation comes on the heels of recent transplants of pig hearts and kidneys into medical patients. Scientists in China have reported transplanting a genetically modified pig lung into a ...