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Pigs could be used to grow human organs used for transplant. Stem cells from a human recipient can be implanted to an animal which would then grow the organ. Pigs anatomy is similar to human anatomy. Basically the internal cavity of the pig is very similar to that of a more »
Can we regenerate organs? Yes, according to Anthony Atala, W.H. Boyce Professor and Director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Chair of the Department of Urology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in North Carolina. Smart biomaterials helps the body regenerate new parts. But only more »
According to the BBC and the Guardian newspaper, the number of people in the UK aged 100 or over has reached a record high, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics said there were 12,640 in 2010, compared with 2,500 in 1980 – a five-fold rise. And life more »
Research conducted at Louisiana State University has revealed what happens when low calorie diets are consumed over an extended period of time. It appears that calorie restriction could slow the breakdown of DNA that occurs due to the effects of aging resulting in extended life. More: Salon’s take on the more »
What does it take to add three years to your life – for free? How about 15 minutes a day of exercise? That’s what a Taiwanese study shows. And the extra jumping jacks and burpees also dropped cancer rates and diabetes rates. And not just among healthy people…smokers got the more »
