Pig Brain Activity Revived Post-Arth

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Scientists Revived a Pig's Brain Nearly a Whole Hour After It Died

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Researchers in China have used pig models to study brain recovery after cardiac arrest.

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.

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 following a sudden loss of circulation.

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