A Real Frankenstein Soon

[Dustparticle]

  Our next Frankenstein: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/09/10/worlds-first-head-transplant-patient-schedules-procedure-for-2017/

[Shawnster]

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/292306.php

 

Unsurprisingly, however, researchers worldwide are highly skeptical of the proposal. Talking to CNN, Arthur Caplan, PhD, director of medical ethics and NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, NY, even called Dr. Canavero "nuts."

Caplan said the procedure needs to be conducted many more times on animals before it is applied to humans, adding that if the technique is feasible then Dr. Canavero should be trying to help paralyzed patients before attempting whole body transplants.

And talking to New Scientist earlier this year, Harry Goldsmith, a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of California-Davis, said the project is so "overwhelming" that it is the chances of it going ahead are unlikely.

"I don't believe it will ever work," he added, "there are too many problems with the procedure. Trying to keep someone healthy in a coma for 4 weeks - it's not going to happen."

[Dustparticle]

 And he might get an Abbey Normal brain too:  

[Old]

My wife raised the question is this a case of a body getting a new head, or a head getting a new body?

In the second case it would be a full body transplant.

 

Gives me visions of Anne Boleyn

 

Kingston Trio

Edited September 11, 2015 by Old

[Allabord4Jah]

I thought it was another "Mel Brooke's Production!"

[boodles]

Bro. Glenn, would you be so kind as to put some information about the article that you are linking to? I like to make a judgement whether it interests me before I click on it. Thanks!

[Tortuga]

Bro. Glenn, would you be so kind as to put some information about the article that you are linking to? I like to make a judgement whether it interests me before I click on it. Thanks!

John is going to love you! 

[boodles]

I love John, too. I don't know who that is, but that's okay.

[Tortuga]

I love John, too. I don't know who that is, but that's okay.

Sorry, I should have explained.

 

When someone posts a link, Qapla (John) will usually remind us that we need to give an explanation about the link so he can decide if he wants to open it or not. I think he will appreciate your earlier post

Edited September 14, 2015 by Tortuga

[Dustparticle]

Bro. Glenn, would you be so kind as to put some information about the article that you are linking to? I like to make a judgement whether it interests me before I click on it. Thanks!

 

 I think it is on my first post on the top.

[vern]

This is just ridiculous science.  The procedure would be planned to use 150 doctors.  even if you could get the nerve bundles to heal next to each other i don't see how the brain could make the connection right.  even if it could you have to take anti rejection drugs the rest of your life. and another issue is thats someone elses body: heart/ kidneys/ liver/ bowels/ intestines.  they all have a bearing on how you experience emotions and personality and memory.s.   I don't think you'd be left with the original person at all.