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Scientists 'raise the dead' in experiment
12:44pm 27th June 2005
Zombies rising from the dead sound like the stuff of horror films and
nightmares - but it could soon be reality.
Scientists have discovered a way to bring dead dogs back to life.
Using a so-called suspended animation technique, they emptied the dead
animals' veins of blood and filled them with ice-cold saline solution to
preserve the tissues and organs.
The animals had no heartbeat or brain activity and were classed as being
clinically dead.
The saline solution was then replaced with fresh blood and electric shocks
were used to restart the heart. The dogs appeared unharmed by their
suspension and had suffered no brain damage
Scientists at the Safar Centre in Pittsburgh hope to use the technique on
humans within a year and are in talks with hospitals about trials on
trauma patients.
They believe it could save the lives of people who have suffered massive
blood loss, such as battlefield casualties or stabbings victims.
'The results are stunning. They have these dogs with complete cardiac
standstill for three hours and they recover to normality,' said trauma
surgeon Dr Howard Champion.
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