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New Hope for Kidney Revival for Transplant

from Newcastle University via Medical Xpress

New Hope for Kidney Revival for Transplant Newcastle University via Medical Xpress New research has demonstrated that kidneys can be revived prior to transplantation by delivering a cell therapy directly to the organ. A team led by Newcastle University researcher, Dr. Emily Thompson, is the first to discover that a new technique called Normothermic Machine Perfusion—when combined with stem cells—can be used to improve the function of 'marginal' kidneys, organs that are at risk of not working as well. READ MORE

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