Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoScientists Perform First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplantwww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkScientists Perform First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplantwww.nytimes.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square9linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarekayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·4 months agoThe results don’t actually seem all that exciting? So they sewed a single pig lung into a brain-dead human… and then within a few days the body showed signs of organ rejection. They performed a transplant, but it wasn’t successful.
minus-squareNegentropicBoy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 months agoA step in the right direction though.
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoWhat’s the step? Everything about this failed, right? Was it the practice of sewing it in place?
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoI mean basically, yes. This experimental procedure has shown conclusively that sewing works. So, we know that now.
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoThis is how progress is made. Slowly, with great care and sacrifice.
The results don’t actually seem all that exciting?
So they sewed a single pig lung into a brain-dead human… and then within a few days the body showed signs of organ rejection.
They performed a transplant, but it wasn’t successful.
A step in the right direction though.
What’s the step? Everything about this failed, right? Was it the practice of sewing it in place?
I mean basically, yes.
This experimental procedure has shown conclusively that sewing works. So, we know that now.
This is how progress is made. Slowly, with great care and sacrifice.