The man, 57-year-old David Bennett from Maryland, has terminal heart disease, but several medical centers had determined that he was ineligible for a human transplant, the statement said.

The procedure is a one-off, and highly experimental, but the technique could help reduce transplant waiting lists in the future. The news: A gene-edited pig’s heart has been transplanted into a ...

In 2007, British doctors grew a human heart valve using stem cells taken from a patient’s bone marrow. The donor heart is removed from the body; pig hearts may also be suitable.

Pavear pulled from his back seat the cooler packed with ice and the human heart, shuttling it roadside ... to contain her emotions as she takes pictures of the meeting. “I’ve been praying ...

Workers making brine in Tennessee found a human heart, prompting a law enforcement investigation to determine its origins, state officials said. Workers found the heart Thursday at a state ...