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“Spare” living human bodies might provide us with organs for transplantation
One of the main arguments made for bodyoids is that they could provide spare human organs. There’s a huge shortage of organs for transplantation. More than 100,000 people in the US are waiting for a transplant, and 17 people on that waiting list die every day. Human bodyoids could serve as a new source.
First-Ever Transplant of Pig Liver Into Human Marks Milestone in Organ Science
These advances have made it possible for scientists to create pigs with organs that are more compatible with human biology, thus reducing the chances of rejection. One common edit, for instance, removes a pig’s ability to produce alpha-gal, a sugar that the human body doesn’t make.
The ultimate goal of this type of work is to grow human organs inside of other animals as a means to ending the organ shortage that is costing thousands of Americans — who need a transplant ...
The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a murder case amid suspicions over the removal of internal human organs from the victim - including the heart, kidneys and liver - who is ...
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