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Bladders Grown in Labs

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Winthorpe
 
Reply Tue 4 Apr, 2006 10:43 am
Amazing, the possibilities for treatments are unlimited.

Human Bladders Regenerated in Labs
Monday, April 03, 2006

BOSTON ?- For the first time, scientists have rebuilt a complex human organ, the bladder, in seven young patients using live tissue grown in the lab ?- a breakthrough that could hold exciting promise for someday regenerating ailing hearts and other organs.

Only simpler tissues ?- skin, bone, and cartilage ?- have been lab-grown and transplanted in the past. This is the first time that a more intricate organ has been mostly replaced with tissue grown from the patient's own cells.

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hingehead
 
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Reply Tue 4 Apr, 2006 04:32 pm
Can't wait to clone my brain!

A pretty amazing story though.
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Wolf ODonnell
 
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Reply Thu 6 Apr, 2006 06:41 am
hingehead wrote:
Can't wait to clone my brain!

A pretty amazing story though.


You'd end up with a twin!
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blacksmithn
 
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Reply Thu 6 Apr, 2006 08:24 am
But if we take their bladders, how will they go to the baaaaaathroom?
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babsatamelia
 
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Reply Mon 10 Apr, 2006 02:48 pm
Now THAT is truly what I would call amazing progress in
medicine and science. God only knows how many of us out
here are afflicted with what is called "a teacher's bladder" (OR
in my case pharmacist's bladder) essentially the bladder of a
person whose job made it VERY difficult to get to a bathroom
immediately. Consequently, the NORMAL human bladder is
only intended to hold a maximum of about 600cc, I've found
out (while hospitalized and on medication that interferes with
urination ) that I have a bladder capable of holding TWICE THAT
AMOUNT. When I saw a specialist in the uro-genital field,
he was astounded at the capacity of my bladder. So was I. At
the time, he felt that I had "held it too long & for too many years"
to the extent that it had lost its elasticity & may never function
properly again. Fortunately for me, my niece is an accupuncturist
& after 2 treatments, my bladder was okay. BUT - it's always
nice to know that I can get a brand new one if I ever need it. Laughing
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navigator
 
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Reply Tue 11 Apr, 2006 12:14 am
It's not healthy though to keep urine for a long time in the bladder.
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hingehead
 
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Reply Tue 11 Apr, 2006 12:27 am
I use mine for storing nuts for winter.
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blacksmithn
 
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Reply Wed 12 Apr, 2006 07:30 am
I'll get more excited if they can grow a pancreas, given my family history of diabetes.
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happytaffy
 
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Reply Fri 21 Apr, 2006 11:09 am
Wow, technology is amazing! This is great.
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southerngentleman
 
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Reply Fri 21 Apr, 2006 01:36 pm
That is REALLY cool! I wonder how much longer before they're going to be able to regenerate limbs and whatnot. That would be super useful....

So lets see, we can do bladders, cartilage...synthetic skin. I think we're on our way to realistic looking/feeling cyborgs. Sign me up!
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