(CNN) — Doctors at New York University say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making kidney transplants from other species a real option in the near future. Scientists ...

In the past year alone, scientist have made enormous progress in understanding how pig kidney transplants work. The most notable success involved the case of Tim Andrews of New Hampshire, the fourth ...

Scientists have been searching for years for an alternative to human transplants because the donor supply cannot keep up with demand, particularly where kidneys are concerned. More than 90,000 people ...