VIDEO - Custom-made hearts, lungs, kidneys, and other organs could revolutionize organ transplantation

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VIDEO - Custom-made hearts, lungs, kidneys, and other organs could revolutionize organ transplantation

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Coming Soon Check Local Listings Replacing Body PartsCustom-made hearts, lungs, kidneys, and other organs could revolutionize organ transplantation. Program DescriptionScientists are learning how to grow custom-made body parts so they can be ready when you—and your vital organs—start falling apart. At the University of Minnesota, Doris and her colleagues strip organs of their cells, reseed the organ "skeletons" with living cells, and watch as the organs start working right in front of their eyes