New Way to Expand Donor Pool for Transplant Organs?

New research could have an "incredible" impact on the numbers of people being saved through the **organ donor system**, experts claim. As demand for **organ transplants** continues to outstrip supply, a team of scientists from the University of Sunderland are hopeful they may have found a way to expand the donor pool. A potential source of organs is from donors who have suffered **heart attacks**. In such cases organs are starved of oxygen and damage can occur making them unsuitable for **transplantation**. More on "ScienceDaily":[ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100709083749.htm]

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