New technique made transplanting a 3-day-old donor liver possible
Typically, a liver can't be stored on ice for more than 12 hours. This means this new machine could enable ...
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In a world-first, dying man receives heart transplant from a pig
It's a watershed moment in medicine.
Scientists grow mouse kidneys inside rats
One-day, all organ transplants could be fulfilled. No more waiting lists.
Scientists transplant lab-grown lungs into pigs — they worked fine
It's a landmark achievement in regenerative medicine.
Transplant Organizations issue a guidance statement regarding Zika virus
The transplant community has established a new committee to address the recent Zika virus outbreak, and protect organ transplant patients ...
First new-born organ transplant in the UK saves two lives
In a first for the UK, doctors have transplanted the kidneys and liver cells of a newborn baby girl to ...
Doctors surgically implant lab-grown vaginas
At the turn of the new year, we marveled how Swedish doctors transplanted no less than nine wombs in patients ...
Swedish doctors perform nine womb transplants
Photo:Johan Wingborg/AP Doctors from Sweden recently revealed they have successfully completed a total of nine womb ...