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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Technological advancements extend survival of transplanted hearts across species

Technological advancements extend survival of transplanted hearts across species | Science Codex: "The use of transplant organs from animals (xenotransplantation) could help to compensate for the shortage of human organs available for transplant. NIH researchers have demonstrated that by using hearts from genetically engineered pigs in combination with target-specific immunosuppression of recipient baboons, organ survival can be significantly prolonged. This has potential for paving the way for the use of animal organs for transplantation into humans."

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