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Chinese Scientists Extend Transplant Organ Viability for Days
3/17/2026
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Story summary
- A team of scientists in China developed a method to freeze and revive transplant organs, extending viability from six hours to several days.
- The findings appear in a peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Medical Devices.
- The work has not yet undergone human trials.
- Preserving half of the United States’ currently discarded transplant hearts could eliminate the waiting list within two to three years.
