DiscoverScience on Player FMIn a world first, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada successfully transplanted a human donor kidney that they artificially swapped from someone with type-A blood to the universal type-O. The breakthrough may pave the way - Popular Science from NFB-NEWSLINE.
In a world first, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada successfully transplanted a human donor   kidney  that they artificially swapped from someone with type-A blood to the universal type-O. The breakthrough may pave the way  - Popular Science from NFB-NEWSLINE.

In a world first, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada successfully transplanted a human donor kidney that they artificially swapped from someone with type-A blood to the universal type-O. The breakthrough may pave the way - Popular Science from NFB-NEWSLINE.

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In a world first, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada successfully transplanted a human donor kidney that they artificially swapped from someone with type-A blood to the universal type-O. The breakthrough may pave the way for the creation of a universal donor blood supply, as well as the ability to pull off similar results with other vital organs.
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In a world first, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada successfully transplanted a human donor   kidney  that they artificially swapped from someone with type-A blood to the universal type-O. The breakthrough may pave the way  - Popular Science from NFB-NEWSLINE.

In a world first, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada successfully transplanted a human donor kidney that they artificially swapped from someone with type-A blood to the universal type-O. The breakthrough may pave the way - Popular Science from NFB-NEWSLINE.