Wednesday, April 6, 2005

animal-to-human transplants

Xenotransplantation - animal-to-human transplants

In recent years a new type of technology has hit the headlines - xenotransplantation. In human medicine, xenotransplantation means using living non-human animal cells, tissues or organs to treat humans. It is not a new idea - animal organ and tissue transplants have been tried a number of times over the centuries, but with little success. Now, however, researchers are working on this technology again.

 

 what do u think on the cultural, spiritual and ethical aspects of animal-to-human transplantation. ????