Could Cadaver Organs Save Your Life?
Clip: Season 45 Episode 9 | 3m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Custom-built lungs, livers, kidneys and hearts could someday save thousands of lives.
As the number of people who need organs goes up, the number of donors has plateaued, meaning we need to find new solutions. Dr. Doris Taylor and her team’s answer: custom-building organs from cadavers.
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Could Cadaver Organs Save Your Life?
Clip: Season 45 Episode 9 | 3m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
As the number of people who need organs goes up, the number of donors has plateaued, meaning we need to find new solutions. Dr. Doris Taylor and her team’s answer: custom-building organs from cadavers.
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Clip: S45 Ep9 | 6m 16s | Born with a damaged heart, two-week-old Harlow needs a transplant. (6m 16s)
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Preview: S45 Ep9 | 26s | Witness organ transplants as they unfold, and meet patients awaiting lifesaving donations. (26s)
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