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Organoids are artificially grown organs that mimic the properties of real organs. What new possibilities for treating diseases, drug development, and personalised and regenerative medicine do organoids provide?

This workshop raised awareness on this issue and opens a debate on future transparent investigation by the European Union into organ transplant practice. The workshop consisted of different presentations and an exchange of views between MEPs and established experts in transplantation of organs, organ trafficking and international crime. The current organ trafficking around the world has created a substantial health risk contributing to a serious abuse of human rights, particularly of the right ...

What if others could read your mind?

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Brain-computer interface technology has been advancing rapidly and will continue to do so as our knowledge of how the brain works increases. Could this transform our understanding of life as we know it? A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a direct communication pathway between the brain and an external device. This technology can be used to restore motor and sensory capacities which may have been lost through trauma, disease or congenital conditions. For example, combined with limb-replacement ...

This note seeks to provide an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's Impact Assessment accompanying the Commission proposals on Medical Devices and on In Vitro Medical Devices.

This report summarises the presentations and discussions at the Workshop on Voluntary and Unpaid Donation of Tissues and Cells held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday 20 December 2011. The aim of the workshop was to gather input from specialists in different fields related to tissues and cell donation in order to learn more from their work and perspectives. The workshop was chaired by Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS, MEP.