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Supercooled kidneys have been transplanted into pigs in a “landmark achievement”
MIT Tech Review·July 23, 2026·1 min read
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Supercooled kidneys have been successfully transplanted into pigs, marking a significant advancement in organ transplantation technology. This landmark achievement could potentially improve the preservation and viability of donated organs before transplantation.
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When it comes to organ donation, time is everything. As soon as an organ has been carefully removed from a donor’s body, it starts to deteriorate. Surgeons have a matter of hours to get it into a recipient. Leave it too long and the organ will become unusable. In most cases, organs will be kept…
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