Comments on: Regrowing Human Limbs http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:42:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: MARCIA http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-1006231 MARCIA Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:10:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-1006231 I dont think this is a joke, sounds promising to me. I am awaiting kidney it would be a life-changing expirence if they could grow me a kidney. I am sure others on hemo-dialysis would agree hopefully if the pro's are greater than the con's. I am hoping that this will be a medical breakthroug for the thousands on dialysis. I dont think this is a joke, sounds promising to me. I am awaiting kidney it would be a life-changing expirence if they could grow me a kidney. I am sure others on hemo-dialysis would agree hopefully if the pro’s are greater than the con’s. I am hoping that this will be a medical breakthroug for the thousands on dialysis.

]]> By: G http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-485115 G Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:50:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-485115 Wow! I was wondering about this myself. Sure it sounds far fetched but doesn't every new and strange (almost impossible) concept? Wow! I was wondering about this myself. Sure it sounds far fetched but doesn’t every new and strange (almost impossible) concept?

]]> By: Rosi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-484755 Rosi Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:03:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-484755 NO! Haven't they learned anything from comics? That's how Hulk was created! NO! Haven’t they learned anything from comics? That’s how Hulk was created!

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-484067 Christophe Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:19:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-484067 I guess Shiva is an example of clinical trials gone wrong I guess Shiva is an example of clinical trials gone wrong

]]> By: emptyminded http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-484014 emptyminded Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:15:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-484014 Thank God they're using salamanders. Look what happened when Dr. Curt Conners used a crocodile as a base model. Thank God they’re using salamanders. Look what happened when Dr. Curt Conners used a crocodile as a base model.

]]> By: Miett http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483930 Miett Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:46:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483930 It reminds me of Madeline L'Engle's book, Arm of the Starfish. I read it when I was little, and was sure limb regrowth would be happening by the time I was an adult. Exciting stuff! It reminds me of Madeline L’Engle’s book, Arm of the Starfish. I read it when I was little, and was sure limb regrowth would be happening by the time I was an adult.

Exciting stuff!

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483844 VonSkippy Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:58:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483844 I worked on a similar project for my post-doc work. Unfortunately after going thru all my funding, I could only get humans to regrow their appendix or tonsils. Needless to say, the Nobel slipped thru my fingers once again. I worked on a similar project for my post-doc work.

Unfortunately after going thru all my funding, I could only get humans to regrow their appendix or tonsils.

Needless to say, the Nobel slipped thru my fingers once again.

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483759 Lasse Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:58:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483759 Sadly, it takes approx. 18 years to grow a full adult limb. Sadly, it takes approx. 18 years to grow a full adult limb.

]]> By: Quasi_Mojo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483690 Quasi_Mojo Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:37:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483690 As Scientific American annually runs an April Fools article, I wonder if this will be this year's April Fools article. As Scientific American annually runs an April Fools article, I wonder if this will be this year’s April Fools article.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483640 anonymous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:58:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/18/regrowing-human-limbs/#comment-483640 Why does this sound familiar? Hrm... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Crazylizzy.gif Why does this sound familiar?
Hrm…
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Crazylizzy.gif

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