including the cerebellum and brain stem. These also fulfill critical functions. Running through parts of the brain are a dozen pairs of cranial nerves, which link the brain directly to muscles and ...

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The key to regenerative medicine is the discovery of so-called ‘stem cells’ These are cells with the potential to develop into any type of cell - from a heart, to a lung to a skin cell.

Specialists say his brain-stem function has died and he is therefore dead. Mr Casey's sister, Christine Casey, told the judge she did not believe he was brain-stem dead and said after the ruling ...