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Show LIFE SUSTAINED IN HUMAN TISSUE AFTER ORGANISM HAS DIED Physicians Agree There Can Be Growth After Death in Severed Cells Washington, Mny 1. Sustained Hfo In parts of the human tissue after the organism has died, like ho Bunko's tall, which tho schoolboy no-llcves no-llcves does not die until tho sun hag set, was tho themo discussed today to-day at tho closing session ot tho congress con-gress of Amo'lcan physicians and surgeons. Tho meeting of the congress con-gress ended tonight with a reception. Acscording to papers read by eminent emi-nent authorities llfo In cells inKon from a living Milmnl organism tins been unstained under certain conditions condi-tions for mnro than four years afttr tho nnlmal from which they wero taken ta-ken ceased to exist. Tho speaker, declared that It ultimately would be clearly demonstrated that life eied cells could bo sustained tor ;u long n period ns the organism v H Iho under normal conditions. This view was taken by Dr. Ross (I Iliurlson of Ynlo university, who spoko on "Tho Llfo of Tissues Out-sldo Out-sldo tho Organism from tho Kmbry-ological Kmbry-ological Standpoint." Ilo was tho first spenkor on tho general topic on ' Tlie Development of Tissues in Vlt ro " llo was followed by Drs. Mon-roso Mon-roso Tv Hurrows of Cornell university univer-sity medical college and Robert A. I lunbert of Columbin university. All maintained that llfo could bo Histnlned In severed colls and t"nt there could bo regular growth la the actual cell divisions and net mcie ly degenerative movement H also declared that life could be sus ponded and made active hga'n through tho application or a proper medium. Lantern slldos illustrated the addresses of alt the speaKorj. Papers on practically all the Ills that human flesh Is heir to were under un-der discussion at tho several meetings. |