Do Hearts Have Memories? This Week on AOL Health
Posted on Jan 5th 2010 1:00PM by Ashley NegliaFiled Under: Nutrition & Supplements
Before his heart transplant, David Waters never had his now-irresistible craving for Burger Rings -- a popular Australian snack food. Today, he can't get enough of them and devours them they way his donor did, an 18-year-old who was killed in a motorcycle accident, according to the Daily Mail.Anecdotal evidence of cellular memory -- in which all cells of the human body store desires, habits, tastes, interests and other traits -- being transferred from donor to recipient isn't new. However, it's historically been rejected by the medical community because it lacks scientific proof. Now, it seems that the theory is gaining new traction in the field of medicine.
Some researchers suggest that memory is inheritable at the cellular level. However, doctors worry that this kind of unproven theory may deter organ donations. Read more on Aol Health to see what the experts are saying.
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