Monday, September 5, 2011

Possible to grow replacements for virtually any part of the human body


Soon, it would be possible to grow replacements for virtually any part of the human body. Scientists believe that spare human parts factories could be just years away as they discovered it is possible to grow new organs. They have already grown the bladder, urethra and windpipe,

which have been implanted into patients during clinical trials.

Now scientists have set their sights on replicating more complicated organs, including the heart, kidneys, liver, pancreas and thymus.

The advances could extend life expectancy and cut waiting times for transplants, reported the Sunday Times.

SCIENTISTS have found more than 20 ways of growing spare body parts for humans in a series of advances that could extend life expectancy and end long waits for..........

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