Artificial sex organs on way

Washington - Because of recent breakthroughs in genetic research it may be possible within 25 years to artificially grow penises…

Washington - Because of recent breakthroughs in genetic research it may be possible within 25 years to artificially grow penises and vaginas that can be implanted as functioning organs in humans, the Impotence World Association said yesterday.

More than 80 million men and women in the United States suffer from some form of impotence, doctors say.

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