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Regeneration of Human Organs in 2008
ace111 ( Score Rank: User did not make predictions in the last 30 days ) ace111  |  closed on 31-Dec-2008 (325 days ago)
Lee Spievack lost his finger tip in a model airplane propeller. His brother, an expert in regenerative medicine, sent him a special powder. Within 4 weeks, his finger was healed. Mr Spievak, who is 69 years old, shows off his finger, and it's all there, tissue, nerves, nail, skin, even his finger print.

This powder is a medical product called extracellular matrix. Made from pig bladders, it is a mix of protein and connective tissue surgeons often use to repair tendons. It's no longer in sci-fic only.

Let's predict what the organs can be regenerated in 2008? We may find more of its news on newspapers this year.

inspired by: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/h...
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  1. reengler reengler 406 days ago
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    Only a specific tissue type (skin, bone, tendon) will be able to regrow, not an entire structure.
  2. Tempus Tempus 551 days ago
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    Read the BBC article carefully. He cut of HALF AN INCH of his FINGERTIP. This is far, very far from anything even moderately complex.
  3. goog goog 561 days ago
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    Is hair an organ? What about hair regeneration? That technology is in high demand.
  4. ancienthart ancienthart 561 days ago
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    Cartilage, skin and blood vessels. Nerve regeneration without use of stem cell research only in the nose. Nerve regeneration with use of stem cells in most areas of the body. Eye regeneration is absolutely least likely - last to develop.
  5. DMMc DMMc 563 days ago
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    Possibly liver
  6. Guru Guru 568 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 69% ] Nose
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    Replacement organ for cosmetic use should be the easiest to make. I vote for nose.
  7. black-shoulder black-shoulder 569 days ago
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    New born babies actually have a natural ability to regenerate a part of their pinkies, should they be severed in an accident. As we age, that regenerative ability diminishes, and we can't re-grow any body parts that are lost.

    This "magic powder" here may indeed help people regenerate a body part that is lost, but I highly doubt that it can be used to regenerate just any body part, especially something like a sensory organ (eyes, ears, etc). A limb is much simpler in its organization than that, so maybe a limb is possible.
  8. ace111 ace111 569 days ago
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    It would be great if it can be applied to those with breast removal surgery. It really helps those with breast cancer. But I am not sure whether breast is more complicated than finger.
    1. black-shoulder black-shoulder 569 days ago
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      Breasts are made of adipose tissues (or fatty tissues), which are quite different from limbs that consist of skeletal muscles (mostly). Probably a different thing altogether, I guess...
       
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