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Can Stem Cells be Used to Reverse Brain Death?
Does death have to be final? According to a group of researchers from the U.S. and India, it might not have to be. In 2019, they’ll attempt to perform a feat that’s sure to spark heavy ethical debate: they'll use the latest in stem cell innovations in -a first step toward bringing the dead back to life. Researchers plan to tackle death itself by using a combination of therapies including stem cell...
January 3, 2022
Scientists Restore Brain Function to Clinically Dead Brains, But...
Once your brain stops functioning, you’re dead, right? The answer may be a little less clear cut now. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine recently restored some function to pig brains that had been - pronounced clinically dead hours earlier - , proving that it’s possible to profuse brains and restore basic metabolic functions. But is it ethical? Let's take a look at a few things here... While...
May 14, 2019