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Bioengineered Lungs Grown in a Lab Successfully Transplanted Into Living Pigs

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2018-08-02 12:45:11
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Submitted via IRC for AndyTheAbsurd

In the US alone, more than 1,400 people are waiting for a lung transplant - there simply aren't enough donor lungs available to meet the need. Soon, though, patients might have a new source for brand new lungs: the lab.

Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/lab-grown-lungs-pigs-success-2018 [sciencealert.com]


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