transplant

In the U.S., 77,500 people are on the organ transplant waiting list. Every 10 minutes, someone is added to that list. On average, 22 people die each day awaiting a transplant. The numbers certainly are discouraging. To try and tackle the problem, scientists at UC Davis have developed embryos that are part human and part pig, and are implanting them in sows. [1] [2]

Medical News Today has reported on one of the most bizarre surgeries to ever be conducted. It will take place on a 30-year-old Russian man with a muscle wasting disease. An Italian surgeon will conduct the world’s first head transplant operation on the Russian volunteer.