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Israel: New Technology Will Improve Organ Transplants

Sunday, March 30th, 2008 @ 20:17 UTC

by Maya Norton

Countries:: Israel
Topics:: Health, Science, Technology

Israeli biotech company Core Dynamics may have found a way to improve organ transplants. A new technique in cyropreservation will change the way organs are frozen and thawed, enhancing their viability until time of transplant. Israel Start-Up News has the details.

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