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Surgeons implant first wholly lab-grown organ

A 36-YEAR-old man is recovering after surgeons implanted the world’s first wholly lab-grown organ into his body.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2011

Groundbreaking operation gives surgeons hope

SURGEONS hope the groundbreaking surgery carried out on 11-year-old Ciarán Finn-Lynch will lead to arevolution in regenerative medicine.

Fri, 06 Aug, 2010

Boy’s stem cells used to rebuild windpipe

DOCTORS have carried out groundbreaking surgery to rebuild the windpipe of a 10-year-old British boy from his own stem cells.

Sat, 20 Mar, 2010

Stem cell trachea used to save woman’s lung

AN artificial airway created from stem cells has been used to save a woman’s left lung in a landmark operation that could change the face of transplant surgery.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2008