Organ transplant

Freezing organs for transplantation. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Anticoagulant proteins show promise in preserving organs for transplantation

A joint study by researchers from the Technion Hebrew University and the Weizmann Institute examined the possibility of incorporating anticoagulants into organs intended for transplantation to prevent damage to the organ and to cancel the transplant, as well as to help preserve organs for a longer period of time
Transplantation of an engineered kidney in a patient. Science site credit via DALEE. The image should not be seen as a scientific image.

A person received a pig kidney - with 69 genetic changes

The changes are intended to prevent the body from becoming infected with dormant viruses that may be present in the kidney, and in any case the kidney is designed to fit the specific patient
Illustration of organ transplantation and cell retrieval with OrganEx technology. The blood equivalent that maintains the cells is brought to vital organs an hour after death. Credit: Marin Balaic

Cheating death: Mail scientists restore cell and organ function in pigs after death

Technology developed at Yale University restores the function of cells and organs in pigs after death, a potential breakthrough in organ transplantation.

The present and future of the body's replacement organs

Printing replacement organs in a way that will allow them to be implanted in a person's body and to be integrated into his operation
Human nerve cells are injected into a primary pig embryo. Source: Jun Wu et al.

grow human organs in the bodies of animals

Saving organs for transplantation. Illustration: shutterstock

Long range organs / Dina Payne Maron

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The structure of the liver. Figure: Wikipedia

Laboratory-engineered human livers, made in Israel... almost