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U.S. military researchers grow new limbs, organs
The Ottawa Citizen ^
| Saturday, November 08, 2008
| Vito Pilieci
Posted on 11/09/2008 6:50:06 AM PST by fanfan
American military researchers say they have unlocked the secret to regrowing limbs and recreating organs in humans who have sustained major injuries.
Using "nanoscaffolding," the researchers have regrown a man's fingertip and the internal organs of several test subjects.
The technology works by placing a very fine apparatus called a scaffold, which is made of polymer fibres hundreds of times finer than a human hair, in place of a missing limb or damaged organ. The scaffold acts as a guide for cells to grab onto so they can begin to rebuild missing bones and tissue.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: health; medicine; usmilitary
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Canada.com must be excerpted, but the article goes on to tell of one man who was able to regrow the tip of a finger, including the bone, flesh, and nail, others who have regrown whole bladders, and one woman who was born without 'parts', and she was able to grow some, when they had not existed before.
Pretty amazing.
Thank you U.S. Military!
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posted on
11/09/2008 6:50:06 AM PST
by
fanfan
To: neverdem; jimrob; patriciaruth
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posted on
11/09/2008 6:51:15 AM PST
by
fanfan
(www.Digg.com)
To: fanfan
Evil American Military!/s
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posted on
11/09/2008 6:53:29 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(Redistribute Obamas Wealth)
To: fanfan
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posted on
11/09/2008 6:57:31 AM PST
by
airborne
(Adversity doesn't build character. It reveals it!)
To: airborne
Fancy that!
Wait...you mean there's something GOOD about the military???...Oh no... don't tell the Dems!
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:02:25 AM PST
by
NordP
(PALIN POWER: She's Reagan in heels, Teddy Roosevelt in a dress & like Rummy at a press conference!)
To: airborne; wagglebee
Yup! Good point.
Pro life ping!
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:02:32 AM PST
by
fanfan
(www.Digg.com)
To: fanfan
Pretty amazing. That's an understatement
Maybe sometime in the future liberals will be able to grow a brain!!!
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:02:35 AM PST
by
Popman
(Dont worry Barney Frank has your ass-ets covered!!!)
To: NordP
The dems shouldn’t qualify for the treatment, IMO.
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:04:08 AM PST
by
fanfan
(www.Digg.com)
To: Popman
LOL, maybe I should reconsider my post #8!
Put them at the front of the line.
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:05:50 AM PST
by
fanfan
(www.Digg.com)
To: fanfan
Fascinating article. Unfortunate headline.
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:06:04 AM PST
by
Tidbit
(What's black and white, and red all over? The new administration.)
To: NordP
Wait...you mean there's something GOOD about the military???...Oh no... don't tell the Dems! They wouldn't believe it anyway!
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:08:03 AM PST
by
airborne
(Adversity doesn't build character. It reveals it!)
To: fanfan; neverdem; SunkenCiv; LucyT
Excellent.
nanoscaffolding could soon revolutionize bone grafts and implants
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:08:22 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: fanfan
Well, we know one thing for sure...they could NOT grow/regrow the RIGHT side of their brains!
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:10:06 AM PST
by
NordP
(PALIN POWER: She's Reagan in heels, Teddy Roosevelt in a dress & like Rummy at a press conference!)
To: Tidbit
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:10:34 AM PST
by
fanfan
(www.Digg.com)
To: Tidbit
Yes, I bet those researches look quite odd with their newly grown extra limbs.
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:14:44 AM PST
by
Squidpup
("Fight the Good Fight")
To: Squidpup
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:16:43 AM PST
by
Squidpup
("Fight the Good Fight")
To: fanfan
To: fanfan
Maybe they can grow McCain a set of balls.
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:24:00 AM PST
by
Raebie
(~Never go down with a loaded gun~)
To: Raebie
To: george76; yefragetuwrabrumuy
Thanks, george76.
Pinging ye.
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:36:49 AM PST
by
LucyT
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