Researchers reviewing near-death experiences and animal experiments claim consciousness may continue after the heart stops, calling for death to be redefined ...

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People may be conscious for several hours after they have died, a study has claimed. Evidence has been found that ...

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The human brain could remain conscious for up to several hours after death, according to a new study. Data has revealed that ...

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But whether you believe in the afterlife, reincarnation or simply the idea that when you're dead, that's it, a new study has revealed a shocking truth about what happens after our hearts stop beating.

A researcher in near-death experiences says our definition of 'death' should change.

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American researchers reviewed near-death experiences and found consciousness may continue briefly after the heart stops, suggesting death unfolds as a gradual process.