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Substantial Medical Gains with Artificial Organs
Falkirk Medical Station, System Claria: Doctor Douglas Chen is holding a brain.
The organ is the same size and shape as any human brain.
But the beauty of this particular organ, according to Chen, is that this brain was grown in a laboratory.
“Imagine being able to operate and perform research on any human organ,” he said, “without the need for the donor’s permission. That’s what this genetic testing is all about. I’m surprised we’re the first, quite honestly.”
With this new source of medical research, Chen said many diseases might be closer to a cure than ever before.
“Picture a world where we could prevent cancers before they formed,” he said. “Instead of fighting the disease, we could simply stop it by dete
