transplants

New engineered bone marrow may make transplants safer

Before a transplant, a patient is first given doses of radiation, sometimes in combination with drugs, to kill off any existing stem cells in the patient`s bone marrow. 

May 10, 2017, 20:37 PM IST

Scientists grow human organs inside pigs to tackle organ shortage!

The embryos are being allowed to mature for 28 days in the sows before terminating the pregnancies for analysis.

Jun 06, 2016, 12:21 PM IST

3D printers could soon create hearts, arteries!

The development could one day lead to a world in which transplants are no longer necessary to repair damaged organs, solving life's most complex health problems.

Oct 26, 2015, 11:50 AM IST