New jaw replaces old

In an amazing medical feat, British doctors grew a replacement jaw for a German man who had his own jaw removed due to cancer on his back. What did the man do after having survived without a jaw for 9 years?? He had his first solid meal — a bratwurst sandwich.

This sort of thing sure does speak volumes of what Stem Cell research can do for people in dire situations. Such a medical miracle could never have been performed in the US, where Steam Cell research is severely restricted, but over the pond, things are a lot more lax.

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