there's hope for you yet: face transplants
reasearchers from the university of kentucky in louisville are asking permission to perform the first face transplant. an ethics committee is being presented with a document detailing their plan. sceptics question whether the family of a donor would recognise their loved one in the face of the recipient.a virtual face transplant commissioned from a leading uk animation company was shown in a tv documentary, face transplant, co-produced by new scientist and uk television company mentorn, on discovery health channel in the US at 20:00 on 28 may. check your local listings for a repeat broadcast.
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