Category: transplant

Lab-grown heart muscles transplanted into a human for the first time

Post author By Randall
Post date January 29, 2020
Categories In cells, heart, ischemic cardiomyopathy, lab-grown, medicine, muscle, osakauniversity, Tech, tomorrow, transplant

[ad_1] These cells were then placed on small, degradable sheets, which were used to cover the damaged areas of the patient’s heart. The patient who received the transplant suffers from ischemic cardiomyopathy, where the heart has difficulty pumping because its muscles don’t receive enough blood. In some cases, this condition requires a heart transplant, but […]

This machine keeps transplant livers alive for a week

Post author By Randall
Post date January 17, 2020
Categories In eth zurich, liver, liver4life, machine, medicine, organ, organ transplant, perfusion, preservation, Tech, tomorrow, transplant, university hospital zurich, university of zurich, wyss institute

[ad_1] In a paper published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers from University Hospital Zurich, ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, explain how the perfusion machine mimics core bodily functions in order to keep livers alive. The device injects insulin and glucagon to control glucose levels, a function usually overseen by the pancreas. In place of […]