GLAND SURGERY
"Monsieur Beaucaire" has given his life to science to prove, among other things, that life without glands is inir possible. "Monsieur Beaucaire" was a monkey sent by Professor Varanoff, the noted gland specialist, and exponent of "rejuvenation, to Professor Eosinoff in Moscow. "Monsieur Beaueairo" gave six glands, in one operation,, which Professor Eosinoff, transferred to six patients suffering a variety of ailments. .With' great difficulty the large ape was chloroformed in its cage and various glands were removed and transplanted into the human patients, one of whom was a woman, A week after the operation the patients were reported recovering. "Monsieur Beaucaire" died after clinging desperately to I.life'for several days, during which he raged and tore at his bandages. When the ape died, the physician ivho, had performed the operation announced that,his death had thrown important new light on the question of the relationship of glands to life.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1927, Page 27
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150GLAND SURGERY Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1927, Page 27
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