Two months after receiving lab-grown lungs, none of the pigs rejected them.

We can now successfully transplant lab-grown lungs in pigs

Health & Medicine

Researchers successfully transplanted lab-grown lungs into four pigs, with none of the animals rejecting the lungs within two months of the surgery.

We Can Now Successfully Transplant Lab-Grown Lungs

It's a strong signal that it could work for humans, too.

We Can Now Successfully Transplant Lab-Grown Lungs in Pigs

Transplant surgeons are “very excited” about the technique’s potential.

Researchers can now bioengineer lungs with the original blood vessels intact

A team of researchers at Columbia University have developed a method of bioengineering healthy lungs without first removing the vascular system.

Researchers Can Now Bioengineer Lungs with the Original Blood Vessels Intact

Only 20% of donor lungs are usable. This could radically increase that number.

Czech scientists have developed a 3D printed model of a functioning lung that can simulate real-life conditions like asthma and other chronic breathing problems.
Their model could lead to new treatment options for those suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, which claim more than 3 million lives every year.

New Synthetic Human Lung Is (Quite Literally) a Breath of Fresh Air

These 3D printed lungs could be used to develop cures for respiratory diseases.

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We Can Now Successfully Transplant Lab-Grown Lungs in Pigs

Researchers Can Now Bioengineer Lungs with the Original Blood Vessels Intact

New Synthetic Human Lung Is (Quite Literally) a Breath of Fresh Air

New “Sneezometer” Could Change How Asthma is Diagnosed and Treated

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