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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Linda Geddes Science correspondent

Restoration of pig organs after heart stopped raises hopes for transplants

An assistant preparing a kidney for a renal transplantation at La Paz hospital in Madrid.
An assistant preparing a kidney for a renal transplantation at La Paz hospital in Madrid. The findings point to ways to improve organ transplantation rates. Photograph: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images

Once the heart stops pumping blood, death quickly follows. Or does it?

Scientists have developed a way to restore function in pig organs an hour after their hearts have stopped beating, raising fresh questions about the nature of death and pointing to ways to improve organ transplantation rates.

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