Donated livers can be made biologically younger
A new method could slow the degradation of donated livers, giving surgeons more time to find a match. This could help more patients in need of transplants by extending the viability of these vital organs. The approach offers hope for improving outcomes in organ transplantation.
Once an organ is removed from a donor’s body, the clock starts ticking. Surgeons usually flush the organ with a preservative solution, bag it, and put it on ice—where it immediately starts to degrade. The team has a matter of hours to get it into a recipient’s body.
MIT Technology Review
