Cancer treatments are going hog wild. While a rare and aggressive form of eye cancer that often affects babies and young children, retinoblastoma (RB) can be difficult to treat due to the barrier surrounding the eye. However, a new and more effective method, harnessed from an unlikely part of pigs, may offer a safer way to … Read more
A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days, doctors said Monday. His experience is helping researchers in their quest for animal-to-human transplants. Tim Andrews, 67, had the organ removed on Oct. 23 because its function was declining, according to Mass General Brigham. Tim Andrews, 67, had … Read more
A self-described science nerd is the latest American to get an experimental pig kidney transplant, at a crucial point in the quest to prove if animal organs really might save human lives. The 54-year-old New Hampshire man is faring well after his June 14 operation, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced Monday. “I really wanted to contribute … Read more
Our kids learn a lot from children’s shows, but what happens when they pick up the wrong lessons? For Kelly, it’s a parenting challenge she was surprised she had to face. She shared her shock in a recent TikTok after her three year old son, Kia, adopted a new phrase. “We taught him the sentence wasn’t nice … Read more
Michael Strahan’s revealing a long-kept family secret. The “Good Morning America” anchor, 53, who grew up with his parents Gene and Louise Strahan and five siblings, had a pet pig as a child — whose fate he found out about only a few years ago. “I went to shoot with his parents before his father … Read more
An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed after her body began rejecting it and is back on dialysis, doctors announced Friday – a disappointment in the ongoing quest for animal-to-human transplants. Towana Looney is recovering well from the April 4 removal surgery at NYU … Read more
Surgeons removed a genetically engineered pig’s kidney from an Alabama woman after she experienced acute organ rejection, NYU Langone Health officials said on Friday. Towana Looney, 53, lived with the kidney for 130 days, which is longer than anyone else has tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal. She has resumed dialysis, hospital officials … Read more
An Alabama woman is recovering well after a pig kidney transplant last month that freed her from eight years of dialysis, the latest effort to save human lives with animal organs. Towana Looney is the fifth American given a gene-edited pig organ — and notably, she isn’t as sick as prior recipients who died within two months of receiving a pig kidney or heart. “It’s … Read more
So, not the family pet after all. Josh Brolin is recalling a “horrible” childhood story involving his father, James Brolin. The “Dune” actor, 56, appeared on Graham Bensinger’s “In Depth” podcast and remembered the time James, 84, made him eat his childhood pet pig for dinner. “Did he tell you the pig story? What a … Read more
Cher is not holding back about her “Mask” director Peter Bogdanovich. In a new interview with The Times UK, Cher, 78, said the late Bogdanovich was one of two directors that she “didn’t like” working with. “He was an asshole,” the “Believe” singer said. “He was not nice to the girls in the film and … Read more
If the shoe fits! Megyn Kelly branded Rachel Zegler “a pig” after the star of Disney’s “Snow White” reboot nastily said she wished supporters of President-elect Donald Trump would “never know peace.” The conservative firebrand gave Zegler, 23, and Disney a piece of her mind during her SiriusXM show Thursday — calling out the media … Read more
The actor known for voicing characters on TV shows “Peppa Pig” and “Thunderbirds” has died at the age of 99. David Graham’s death was confirmed by Jamie Anderson, the son of late “Thunderbirds” creator Gerry Anderson, who died in 2012. “We’re incredibly sad to confirm the passing of the legendary David Graham,” Jamie posted on his … Read more
Mark Schlereth won’t back down from his strong opinion of former Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s relationship with a young woman nearly 50 years his junior. The former NFL offensive lineman-turned-media personality tore into Belichick previously during his 104.3 The Fan sports radio show in Denver that he hosts with Mike Evans. The comments were far … Read more
Mark Schlereth said Bill Belichick looks like an “absolute clown” dating 23-year-old Jordon Hudson. Schlereth, a former NFL offensive lineman-turned-Fox Sports analyst, didn’t sugarcoat his reaction to the 72-year-old Belichick’s newfound romance with the former cheerleader. “I think he’s a pig,” Schlereth said during a recent installment of his and Mike Evans’ 104.3 The Fan … Read more
This is the bizarre moment a desperate owner performed CPR on a pig in the middle of a major road. The incident in Jingmen, Hubei Province, China, left onlookers stunned as the owner tried to revive the unconscious pig amid heavy traffic. Witnesses say he purchased two breeding pigs to take home for the holidays … Read more
Groundbreaking combined surgeries are giving a grandmother from New Jersey a new lease on life. On Wednesday, doctors from NYU Langone detailed the complex procedures, one of which involved a pig kidney transplant. The innovative technology could give hope to the thousands of people currently waiting on organ donor lists. Lisa Pisano, 54, didn’t have … Read more
Effectively transplanting an organ from an animal to a human may sound like something that could happen when pigs fly. However, 62-year-old Rick Slayman was sent home from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Wednesday, two weeks after having a successful organ transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney, according to a hospital press release. The … Read more
Incredible undercover video has revealed the inner workings of a “pig butchering” scam operation, where real-life models are recruited to lure unsuspecting victims. Jim Browning, a software engineer and YouTuber from Northern Ireland who makes videos tracking and identifying scammers, worked with an insider who infiltrated a scam operation based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, … Read more
They’ll be ba-a-a-a-ack Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed Wednesday night that he often feeds his grandkids the same oatmeal cookies he provides his animals. According to the “Terminator” star, his granddaughters, Lyla and Eloise, line up with his assortment of horses, dogs, his trusted donkey, and even a pig in order to receive the … Read more
A pig in Kentucky was caught going hog wild while enjoying a snow day this week. The Richmond Police Department posted pictures of the adorable pig on Tuesday. The animal ran away from its trailer and was found by officers that morning. “Officers responded this morning to a pig on the loose!” the police department wrote. “After … Read more