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EPISODE · May 1, 2024

Blood Breakthroughs and Pig Kidney Transplants

from Lost in Science · host Catriona Nguyen Robertson, Claire Farrugia

This week on Lost in Science, Claire explores revolutionary research that uses a gut bacteria enzyme to convert blood types, aiming to make all blood donations universally compatible. And Catriona discusses the latest in organ transplants, including a successful pig kidney transplant into a human facilitated by groundbreaking CRISPR gene editing. Tune in to learn how these innovative scientific breakthroughs could dramatically change the landscape of medicine.

This week on Lost in Science, Claire explores revolutionary research that uses a gut bacteria enzyme to convert blood types, aiming to make all blood donations universally compatible. And Catriona discusses the latest in organ transplants, including a successful pig kidney transplant into a human facilitated by groundbreaking CRISPR gene editing. Tune in to learn how these innovative scientific breakthroughs could dramatically change the landscape of medicine.

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