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A cornea implant made out of collagen gathered from pig skin has restored the vision of 20 volunteers in a landmark pilot study. Pending further testing, the novel bioengineered implant is hoped to improve the vision of millions around the world awaiti… Continue reading Cornea implant made from pig skin restores vision in landmark pilot trial
Scientists have demonstrated a new system that can restore crucial molecular and cellular functions in pigs one hour after death. Experiments showed that some tissue damage from loss of oxygen can be reversed, which could widen the organ transplantatio… Continue reading Scientists restore vital cellular functions to pigs one hour after death
Researchers have created synthetic mouse embryos out of stem cells, removing the need for sperm, eggs and even a womb. They were then grown to almost half the entire gestation period, at which point they had all of the organ progenitors, including a be… Continue reading Synthetic embryos grown from stem cells don’t need sperm or eggs
A 66-year-old man has become the fourth patient to be effectively cured of a HIV infection after undergoing a stem cell transplant from a donor with a rare genetic mutation that has been linked to HIV resistance. The man, now in remission for 17 months… Continue reading Stem cell HIV cure proves successful in oldest patient to date
Researchers at NYU Langone Health have announced successful results from a pair of experimental pig-to-human heart transplant procedures completed on recently deceased human subjects. The volunteers were kept on mechanical ventilation for three days wh… Continue reading New pig-to-human heart transplant surgeries show signs of success
A new article published in The New England Journal of Medicine has offered insights into the world’s first pig-to-human heart transplant, which took place earlier this year. The researchers report the patient died unexpectedly nearly two months after t… Continue reading Death of first pig-to-human heart transplant recipient remains a mystery
Getting an organ from donor to recipient is a race against time, with many going to waste. Now, researchers in Australia have identified new cryoprotectants that could preserve organs and tissues for much longer without damaging them.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading New cryoprotectant chemicals could preserve organs without ice damage
The big news this week comes from the world of medicine, where a woman has received a 3D-printed ear transplant. The 20-year-old woman suffered from microtia, a rare congenital deformity …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: June 5, 2022
In 2015, scientists in Switzerland began work on what they hoped would become a revolutionary machine for organ transplants, feeding livers oxygen and nutrients to keep them alive outside the body for extended periods of time. In a world-first, this pi… Continue reading World-first surgery transplants a damaged liver kept alive in a machine
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cells, taking in glucose and oxygen and producing energy in return. But this central role in cellular function means when things go awry it can have serious consequences for organ function, particularly … Continue reading Mitochondrial transplants between living cells could save dying organs