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HIV (green) infecting an immune cell

Third person 'cured' of HIV after receiving stem cell cancer treatment

20 February 2023

A man has no signs of an active HIV infection after receiving stem cells from a donor who is resistant to the virus

The 3rd generation synchronization modulation electric field (SMEF) technique protected human donor kidneys from tubule injury (red arrows) and other microscopic signs of damage during cold storage.

Electric field keeps kidney cells powered up while organs are on ice

9 March 2022

Organs soon run out of energy while they are between donor and recipient, but an electric field could keep them running and improve survival

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