Heart transplantation

... etc etc, that the day when we are able to grow, say, a functional heart in vitro, is probably still far away. This being said, edible, artificial ... interesting to see wether we manage to build in vitro organs for organ transplantation first, or do we have to eat them because they're good food ...

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... Other xenotransplant experiments have involved implanting animal hearts, livers and kidneys into humans. According to Scott McCartney's book on transplantation, Defying the Gods: Inside the New Frontiers of Organ Transplants, the first ...

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