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The science of cryopreserving the human body

24-Apr-2018

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Animals produce a antifreeze proteins to prevent cell damaage.

Current research in humans is mostly devoted to organ transplant.

Blood replaced by an organ preservation solution.

Expoerts think solution does not penetrate cells to solve damage.

Alcor currently hosts 156 people that have been cryopreserved.

The study was published in the Anesthesiology journal.

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Anesthesiology

Medical journal covering research on anesthesiology.

David Denlinger

Professor Emeritus at Ohio State University.

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Cryonics