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Title: Grow your replacement organs!?
Post by: telewinz on April 25, 2005, 01:57:57 PM

Seems in Nevada some professor inplants human stem cells in sheep and they develope enough human cells  to permit transplants.  The person who needs the transplant donates the stem cells, they inplant them into an unborn lamb and presto....in a few months your organ is fully developed, ready for your transplant!

Title: Grow your replacement organs!?
Post by: Mabs2 on April 25, 2005, 02:50:04 PM

I could use a spare kidney.

Title: Grow your replacement organs!?
Post by: Sylvilagus Aquaticus on April 25, 2005, 03:13:16 PM

...maybe in 10 more years, with more investment cash...

then the whole ethics/USDA/FDA process.

I'd put more stock in gene therapies right now.  I also have a vested interest in the progression of both avenues.

Regards,
Rabbit.

Title: Grow your replacement organs!?
Post by: Justin on April 25, 2005, 09:08:08 PM

That's freaking awesome!

Title: Grow your replacement organs!?
Post by: jefnvk on April 26, 2005, 07:31:18 AM

I could use a new pancreas about now, wonder how much one of those will run me?

Title: Grow your replacement organs!?
Post by: Chas on April 26, 2005, 07:38:58 AM

Quote from: jefnvk

I could use a new pancreas about now, wonder how much one of those will run me?

You and me both. How 'bout a group discount?

Title: Grow your replacement organs!?
Post by: telewinz on April 26, 2005, 01:35:10 PM

maybe those guys molesting sheep were really lab technicians.

Title: Grow your replacement organs!?
Post by: Wildalaska on April 28, 2005, 06:58:55 PM

Wonder if we can buy some stem cells from Ron Jeremy?

WildineedaneworganAlaska

Title: Grow your replacement organs!?
Post by: spacemanspiff on April 28, 2005, 08:02:22 PM

with your luck all you'd wind up with is the ability to, uhhh, ott-oh-phil-eight.