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Scientists could one day grow 'spare' human bodies for transplantation
4-4-2025 |
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Known as 'bodyoids', these Frankenstein-esque creations could help to solve donor organ shortages.
How feasible is it to transplant a brain from one head to another?
3-28-2024 | 9
Could someone realistically have their brain transferred to a new body or is this purely the stuff of science fiction ?
Surgeons successfully conduct world's first whole-eye transplant
11-11-2023 | 5
Military veteran Aaron James had lost his eye and half of his face in a high-voltage electrical accident.
Head transplant surgeon now thinks brain transplants are feasible
1-17-2023 | 21
Sergio Canavero made headline news a few years ago after planning to perform a head transplant on a disabled patient.
Man receives genetically-modified pig heart in transplant breakthrough
1-11-2022 | 20
The 57-year-old became the first person ever to undergo the transplant.
Human head transplant by 2030, claims surgeon
12-23-2019 | 14
A leading NHS neurosurgeon has claimed that a full human head transplant could happen within ten years.
'Head transplant' surgeons claim progress
3-31-2019 | 20
Two controversial surgeons aiming to transplant a human head have reported spinal surgery success in animals.
Pig heart transplant trial in baboons a success
12-7-2018 | 9
Scientists have succeeded in transplanting pig hearts in to baboons in a groundbreaking new experiment.
Scientists achieve 'memory transplant' in snails
5-15-2018 | 6
In a potentially groundbreaking experiment, memories were successfully transferred from one snail to another.
Transplant patient ends up with two hearts
2-22-2018 | 5
A man in India unexpectedly underwent a rare operation that has left him with two working, beating hearts.
Skepticism surrounds head transplant success
11-17-2017 | 80
Controversial surgeon Sergio Canavero claims that he has performed the first ever human head transplant.
Womb transplant could make a man pregnant
11-5-2017 | 15
A leading fertility expert has indicated that it is theoretically possible for a man to become pregnant.
'Head transplant' surgeon reveals progress
6-16-2017 | 14
Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero has managed to sever and reconnect the spinal cords of nine mice.
Human head transplant to take place in China
5-4-2017 | 22
It has been revealed that the controversial operation will no longer involve patient Valery Spiridonov.
Hadron Collider receives 'heart transplant'
3-5-2017 | 13
Engineers have fitted CERN's record-breaking particle accelerator with its first major upgrade.
US scientists to grow human organs in pigs
6-6-2016 | 38
It is hoped that the technique will help to solve the worldwide shortage of human organs for transplant.
Human head transplant still moving forward
5-14-2016 | 23
The controversial surgical procedure is set to take place at a facility in China as early as next year.
Surgeon has transplanted the head of a monkey
1-20-2016 | 68
The alleged success could mean that plans to perform a human head transplant in 2017 are still on track.
'Chimeras' used to supply transplant organs
1-11-2016 | 22
Scientists have been creating human-animal hybrids to help meet the growing demand for donor organs.
Scientists grow working vocal cords in a lab
11-19-2015 | 4
The breakthrough could make it possible for people who can't speak to undergo a 'voice' transplant.
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