Regenerative medicine works
Mikey 5 commentsAs incredible as it sounds, a man was able to grow back his finger, vessels flesh and nail, in only 4 weeks after it was cut off by a model airplane propeller.
Lee Spievack's brother, a medical research scientist, gave him a special powder to sprinkle on the wound, which grew the finger back. The powder is made from pig bladders called extracellular matrix. It is a mix of protein and connective tissue surgeons often use to repair tendons and it holds some of the secrets behind the emerging new science of regenerative medicine.
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mini-mel
Tuesday 25th March 2008 | 01:33 PMmedicine always astounds me.. especially in this day and age, we are coming forward in leaps and bounds
Gina Squitieri
Tuesday 25th March 2008 | 03:01 PMThat's really exciting news.
(I can't imagine ever hearing a vegan claiming "animal cruelty!" about that. But I guess anything is possible.)
andrew
Tuesday 25th March 2008 | 08:26 PMdoctor who has been regenerating for years......
it is good news..
Stacy
Wednesday 26th March 2008 | 05:41 AMI wonder if it will grow back longer and bigger? Just curious......
Jake
Tuesday 25th March 2008 | 11:52 AMThat is totally amazing!