In a massive win for organ transplantation research, scientists have demonstrated that they can successfully change the blood type of a donor kidney to type O before transplanting it into a brain-dead recipient. All signs pointed towards the new organ being “well tolerated” with no evidence of immediate rejection. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Government figures suggest over 100,000 people are waiting for a donor organ in the United States alone, and there simply aren’t enough to go round. Data from September 2024 show that kidneys were by far the most needed organ – and that’s despite the fact it’s sometimes possible for people to receive one from a living person , which widens the pool of donors somewhat.

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