January 6, 2005

Brain Trade

In Maine, a special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate the harvesting of brains from the Medical Examiner's office and their sale to the Stanley Medical Institute, a brain bank and research facility in Bethesda Maine for $1000 -$2000 each, apparently without the consent of the families in at least 31 cases.

Posted by Jill Fallon at January 6, 2005 8:33 AM | Permalink