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The world's first clinical xenotransplantation was conducted before Barnard performed the first human heart allotransplantation in 1967 [29]. In 1964, Hardy transplanted a chimpanzee heart into a human (Table1). However, the transplanted heart was unable to assist the recipient's circulation sufficie...
injury and everyday wear and tear. These undifferentiated cells reside among other differentiated cells in a tissue or organ; they divide and become specialized to repair or replace the surrounding differentiated cells. A common example of adult stem cells ishemopoietic stem cells, which...
injury and everyday wear and tear. These undifferentiated cells reside among other differentiated cells in a tissue or organ; they divide and become specialized to repair or replace the surrounding differentiated cells. A common example of adult stem cells ishemopoietic stem cells, which...
Everyone knows that the heart is a vital organ. We cannot live without our heart. However, when you get right down to it, the heart is just a pump. A complex and important one, yes, but still just a pump. As with all other pumps it can become clogged, break down and need r...
Usually, they can take steps to correct what's going on and stop the symptoms. But sometimes, they won't be able to help themselves, and you may need to step in to save their life. If you know someone who has diabetes, it may be worth having a conversation with them about what to...
In a famous 1945 study, AJ Cox found that the size of the human stomach can vary by up to 600% between people. In fact, according toCunningham’s Textbook of Anatomy, “No organ in the body varies more in size than the stomach.” ...
As I was getting ready to perform a kidney transplant from a deceased donor on a recent Saturday afternoon, my phone rang. When I saw the ID for the organ allocation coordinator, I knew immediately what she would tell me: The other kidney from the same donor had been declined for transpla...
You can think of adult stemcellsas our built-in repair kits, regenerating cells damaged by disease, injury and everyday wear and tear. These undifferentiated cells reside among other differentiated cells in a tissue or organ; they divide and become specialized to repair or replace the surrounding...
Everyone knows that the heart is a vital organ. We cannot live without our heart. However, when you get right down to it, the heart is just a pump. A complex and important one, yes, but still just a pump. As with all other pumps it can become clogged, break down and need r...