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Scientists Revived a Pig's Brain Nearly a Whole Hour After It Died (www.sciencealert.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Bampot to c/dangerdust

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Scientists have revived activity in the brains of pigs up to nearly an hour after circulation had ceased. In some cases, functionality was sustained for hours through a surprising discovery by researchers in China.

This achievement represents a huge step forward in working out how to restore brain function after a patient has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. It suggests that doctors may be able to widen the brief window for successful resuscitation of patients following cardiac arrest.

The trick? Incorporating the patient's unharmed liver – the organ the body uses to purify its blood – into the life support system used to revive the brain after the time had elapsed.

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Liver protects neuron viability and electrocortical activity in post-cardiac arrest brain injury

https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.1038/s44321-024-00140-z

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's really interesting and may be able to help prevent brain damage when people have temporary death.

[–] Noodle07 2 points 2 months ago

Temporary death has a nice charm to it