Comments on: Re-Growing Organs http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: oakling http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-489955 oakling Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:25:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-489955 mmm. bacon. mmm. bacon.

]]> By: Alli http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-489668 Alli Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:13:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-489668 *nods and agrees with TheSquid* Any finger amputation from fingertip to the distal joint (the first bend after the fingertip) has the capability of regenerating all by its little lonesome; no pig protein or bacon required. This includes nerves, nailbed, nail; only the fingerprint may be beyond repair. *nods and agrees with TheSquid*

Any finger amputation from fingertip to the distal joint (the first bend after the fingertip) has the capability of regenerating all by its little lonesome; no pig protein or bacon required. This includes nerves, nailbed, nail; only the fingerprint may be beyond repair.

]]> By: TheSquid http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-489388 TheSquid Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:49:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-489388 fingertips have been known to regrow with out the use of any pig bladder. I myself lost the tip of my thumb to an xacto knife, cut down far enough to lose half the nail. The tip regrew on its own and the only noticeable difference is a scar the size of a pinhead right at the tip. fingertips have been known to regrow with out the use of any pig bladder. I myself lost the tip of my thumb to an xacto knife, cut down far enough to lose half the nail. The tip regrew on its own and the only noticeable difference is a scar the size of a pinhead right at the tip.

]]> By: Aramax http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-489016 Aramax Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:49:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-489016 So, let me get this straight... they take a pig bladder, grind it into tiny powder and aply it on some injured part of the body ( Missing limb ) and *BAM* 4 weeks latter a new limb has appeared? And nobody knew this before now? So, let me get this straight… they take a pig bladder, grind it into tiny powder and aply it on some injured part of the body ( Missing limb ) and *BAM* 4 weeks latter a new limb has appeared?

And nobody knew this before now?

]]> By: Tom http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-488984 Tom Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:16:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-488984 This is very interesting. I myself work on a certain naturally occurring healing factor that coordinates immune responses to cuts and skin regrowth, but I had never heard of this. I may have to order some. This is very interesting. I myself work on a certain naturally occurring healing factor that coordinates immune responses to cuts and skin regrowth, but I had never heard of this. I may have to order some.

]]> By: s0dreadful http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-488940 s0dreadful Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:44:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-488940 i just chopped off the fleshy front half of my ring finger two months ago on a meat slicer! but even better than that, once the spurting blood was controlled, the doctor put this crazy stuff called gel foam on, which is essentially the same stuff: pig protein. it was like a spongey-foam bandaid, and after a few days it got hard, forming a protective shell; except they told me to keep it on, even for 3 weeks until my flesh grew back and absorbed the foam magic. brilliant indeed, however i did delight in thinking my finger would regenerate an entire new hand. i just chopped off the fleshy front half of my ring finger two months ago on a meat slicer! but even better than that, once the spurting blood was controlled, the doctor put this crazy stuff called gel foam on, which is essentially the same stuff: pig protein. it was like a spongey-foam bandaid, and after a few days it got hard, forming a protective shell; except they told me to keep it on, even for 3 weeks until my flesh grew back and absorbed the foam magic. brilliant indeed, however i did delight in thinking my finger would regenerate an entire new hand.

]]> By: lucky http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-488922 lucky Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:47:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-488922 i can see a time in the future where this is harnessed...but the road leading up to that will be paved with a lot of trial and error...and hopefully not three armed mutants... i can see a time in the future where this is harnessed…but the road leading up to that will be paved with a lot of trial and error…and hopefully not three armed mutants…

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-488901 Dave Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:12:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/re-growing-organs/#comment-488901 That's pretty cool; just so long as the proper kind of tissue grows back, and stops growing at the proper time. That line, “Somehow the matrix summons the cells and tell them what to do,” just doesn't give me a lot of confidence in the process. That’s pretty cool; just so long as the proper kind of tissue grows back, and stops growing at the proper time. That line, “Somehow the matrix summons the cells and tell them what to do,” just doesn’t give me a lot of confidence in the process.

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