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IMPROVED FUNCTION. "Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell transplantation significantly improves neurological function in patients with sequelae of traumatic brain injury." https://lnkd.in/dhFF73Y View in LinkedIn

GAME CHANGER. "Regenerative medicine is a game-changing area of medicine with the potential to fully heal damaged tissues and organs, offering solutions and hope for people who have conditions that today are beyond repair." (Mayo Clinic). https://lnkd.in/dwxwuwR View in LinkedIn

"GROWING HUMAN BODY PARTS. Pigs could alleviate a worldwide shortage of donated organs. But are such organ farms ethical? Last week, a Japanese ethics panel decided that they are, recommending that the government lift a ban on certain experiments that mix human cells with those of other animals." https://lnkd.in/drxSCsX View in LinkedIn

HEAD GRAFT. First human head-to-body transplant planned for 2017. https://lnkd.in/dc6f5EU View in LinkedIn

HEAD GRAFT. "First full body transplant is two years away, surgeon claims. Doctor plans to graft a living person’s head on to a donor body using procedures he believes will soon be ready." (2015). https://lnkd.in/dw4gwRt View in LinkedIn

REGIONAL GRAFTS. “I could imagine considering growing regions of brains to graft in. But are we within five to ten years of that? That's hard to imagine." https://lnkd.in/dTSEgTa View in LinkedIn

NEUROSURGEON discusses brain transplants. https://lnkd.in/dHBqvC5 View in LinkedIn

PREDICTION. “First human head transplant could happen in two years.” (2015). https://lnkd.in/dpu9Ghm View in LinkedIn

MOUSE TO MOUSE. "A piece of brain has been successfully transplanted from one mouse into another, where it not only survived but also correctly hooked itself up and functioned almost normally." https://lnkd.in/dRfs65h View in LinkedIn

BRAIN BYPASS. "A study using a monkey as a subject shows that it is possible to directly use commands from the brain, bypass the spinal cord and enable hand function. An advantage is that this interface can be adjusted after the surgical interventions are done where nerves can not be reconnected without surgery." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_transplant View in LinkedIn