Organ preservation breakthrough extends storage time
On 23 Jul, MIT Technology Review reported that kidneys kept at subzero temperatures in pressure-controlled containers can be stored for days before transplantation. The report appeared again in tracking on 28 Jul, with no further development. The work raises hopes that donated human organs could eventually be stored for longer periods.
Taking the report as factual, impact is 0%. For those handling donated kidneys and people awaiting transplantation, the change amounts to additional storage time measured in days. Longer-term storage of donated human organs remains a hope.
Watch for independent reporting, technical details about the pressure-controlled storage method, and evidence that the approach can extend beyond kidneys to other donated human organs.
Pig kidneys that were cooled to -150 °C and stored in a freezer for months have been successfully rewarmed and shown to work again for the first time, say scientists. They hope to
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