Wednesday 11 September 2019

Doctors have put human livers in suspended animation

Doctors have put human livers in suspended animation

Researchers say they’ve successfully plunged human livers to subzero temperatures and then warmed them back up. The “supercooled” organs were still in good shape after 27 hours, adding nearly a day to how long livers can last outside the body. The research is part of a wider effort to learn how to keep organs operational outside the body for longer periods of time.

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