Scientists in China have successfully grown pig embryos with kidneys containing human cells, a breakthrough that could revolutionize organ transplants. While the experiment is promising, the researchers caution that there are still major challenges to overcome before the first recipient has surgery. Learn more about the next obstacles and ethical dilemmas.

#Science #China #Transplants #Medicine

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#Pigs are Key for #OrganTransplants — But Why?
The reasons #scientists prefer pigs for #animaltohuman #organ #transplants
https://themessenger.com/health/why-pigs-for-organ-transplants-humans-xenotransplant

Always been a bit fascinated by the idea of #xenotransplantattion

#Transplants truly transform lives (#kidney #liver etc...)

But need to manage the #immunology of these things carefully..
#science #ScienceMastodon #medicine #MedMastodon
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01349-1/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email

Pig kidney works in donated body for over a month in step toward animal-human transplants | Euronews

>The body of a 57-year-old man declared brain dead was donated by his family to scientists pioneering the use of animal organs in transplant surgery.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/18/pig-kidney-works-in-a-donated-body-for-over-a-month-a-step-toward-animal-human-transplants #transplants

#Pig #kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step toward #animal-#human #transplants

https://ground.news/article/pig-kidney-works-in-a-donated-body-for-over-a-month-a-step-toward-animal-human-transplants_e5016b

@r8r Was playing #Transplants with #TimTimeBomb

platenlabel op, #LaSalleRecords vernoemd naar zijn favoriete Cadillac.
In hetzelfde jaar volgt realityreeks #MeetTheBarkers.
Het volgt Travis tijdens de laatste tournee van Blink182 en de nieuwe release van #Transplants.
In 2005 start hij met Mark Hoppus het project +44 op en #ExpenciveTaste met #PaulWall.
Hij begint dan ook albums te produceren, en nu hij en Hoppus een eigen studio hebben, Opra Music, verandert +44 in een band.
In 2007 produceert hij meer hiphopacts en maakt remixes.
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brengt #Blink182 het nieuwe album #EnemaOfTheState uit, het eerste album met Travis, en het niveau is direct een pak hoger, het wordt op een paar maanden de grootste punkband ooit, met hitsingle #AllTheSmallThings als vlaggeschip, waarmee ze ook een #MTVvideoMusicAward winnen.
Het volgende album wordt nog beter ontvangen.
In 2002 richt hij samen met #TimArmstrong van #Rancid de band #Transplants op, dit levert hem de titel #punkRocksFirstSuperstarDrummer op.
In 2004 richt hij een eigen
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It's Friday and has been on and off like spring all week. Now that the weekend's coming, it's going to be yucky in #Halifax How typical.
I think I'll go shopping for some #seeds to get #transplants started. I have the veggies all figured out, but does anybody have any recommendations for some #flowers I should try from seed, for this spring and summer.
And where do you recommend for the best selection?

2nd Annual Giving a Second Chance a Benefit for National Foundation for Transplants is on

Now Jerry Lardieri (The Brixton Riot)
2:25 The Fisherman & The Sea
3:10 Mark Parker

Listen: BlowUpRadio.com

Donate: https://donate.transplants.org/story/Burwebathon

#benefit #Donate #transplants

We are less than 24 hrs from the start of Giving a Second Chance a Benefit for National Foundation for Transplants, but you don't have to wait until tomorrow to donate (& download the 45 song compilation)

Go here: https://donate.transplants.org/story/Burwebathon to donate

More info on the webathon @ http://BlowUpRadio.com'
#ThankYou
#Donate
#transplants

🥞 We're raising funds for SPLIT as our chosen #charity this year

SPLIT supports families of children who need liver or intestinal #transplants

Our first activity of 2023 is office #Pancakes! Yum! 😋

Want to help?

Donate on our #JustGiving page 👇
https://www.justgiving.com/page/fsb-insurance-service-split-charity

#pancakeday #shrovetuesday

A tale of two Organ Procurement Organizations, in JAMA Surgery #EconTwitter #deceaseddonors #organs #regulation #transplants
http://marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2023/02/a-tale-of-two-organ-procurement.html

The need for lung #transplants has risen due to #COVID19 in the United States, with 10% of all lung transplants now needed to treat those affected by the virus.

#PublicHealth #UnitedStates #COVID
https://www.pmp-magazine.com/2023/02/09/covid-19-driving-increasing-need-for-lung-transplants-in-us/

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #6MusicArtistInResidence

Transplants:
🎵 DJ DJ

#Transplants

https://open.spotify.com/track/2WOexGz1lYIBVKDPjOSFEt

https://ukulelehiro.bandcamp.com/track/dj-dj-transplants

Widely used test kept Black people from getting kidney #transplants sooner. Now that's changing. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/01/23/black-patients-kidney-transplant-lists-policy-change/11002476002/

Widely used test kept #Black people from getting #kidney #transplants sooner. Now that's changing.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/01/23/black-patients-kidney-transplant-lists-policy-change/11002476002/

#canada #maid #transplants https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/canada-performing-more-organ-transplants-from-maid-donors-than-any-country-in-the-world-1.6234133

@cynblogger it's all a matter of perspective. Many transplants lose their shit over a small earthquake.

#earthquakes #TornadoSafety #hurricanes #storms #typhoons #weathergeeks #perspective #environment #transplants

Would You Sell Your Extra #Kidney?
https://www.wired.com/story/kidney-donor-compensation-market

Each year, thousands die because there aren’t enough #organs for #transplants.