When Susan Lewis visited a Manhattan day spa, she was all set for a deep-tissue massage and some "quiet and relaxation, " says the 42-year-old film producer in New York.

WSJ: The Ultimate Spa Treatment: Privacy

Breast cancer treatment at King's Mill is also set to be reviewed after problems with tissue tests on 120 women, which meant some did not receive the most appropriate care.

BBC: Chris Mellor

Mr Gowar prefers to strip away as much of the dead tissue as soon as possible and set about replacing the skin.

BBC: Saving your skin

An autism research group has recently set up a system to encourage the donation of brain tissue from people with autism.

NPR: New Autism Study Shows Discrepancy in Brains

Many scientists believe there is a set limit to lifespan because the body's organs and tissue begin to wear out at a steady rate over time.

BBC: How old can we get?

When such a cell divides, at least one of its daughters is also a stem cell (the other may set off on the route to specialisation that allows stem cells to generate new tissue).

ECONOMIST: Stem cells

At the same time Gabayzadeh set up a labyrinth of 45 companies with 100 bank accounts described as affiliates of American Tissue, but held apart from it by the Gabayzadeh and Elghanayan families.

FORBES: Paper Trail

The new guidelines set down how doctors should seek permission for a post-mortem examination and consent for organs and tissue to be retained for teaching and research.

BBC: BMA issues organ guidance