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Transplanting Frozen Organs

Posted by michael on from the head-in-a-jar dept.

rleyton writes: "Nature and the The BBC are reporting that scientists have successfully transplanted frozen organs. This could be huge for fertility treatment, and for meeting demand for organ transplants - There aren't enough donors to meet demand."

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  1. Frozen organs? by MaufTarkie · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hope they thaw before they insert. OTOH, it is possible to literally have a cold heart now...

    Ah, the wonders of the 21st century. What will they think of next... adult stem cells?

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  2. I remember there was a story by timecop · · Score: 0, Funny

    about some wife who got pissed off, and chopped her husbands dick off and threw it out the window on the snow. Would that be considered frozen organ?