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Scientists Keep a Human Uterus Alive Outside the Body for the First Time
A research team in Spain says it kept a donated human uterus alive for a day using a custom perfusion machine, opening a new experimental path for studying implantation, uterine disease, and early pregnancy.
Key Takeaways
- A team in Spain says it kept a donated human uterus alive outside the body for 24 hours.
- The machine, called PUPER, circulates modified human blood through the organ.
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