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Scientists create a functional lab-grown limb..
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:04 pm
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Now they need to transplant one of these to a volunteer rat.
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Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have taken the first step toward developing artificial, lab-grown limbs, building a rat forelimb with functioning vascular and muscular tissue.
Now they need to transplant one of these to a volunteer rat.
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:08 pm to Dan Bilzerian
Now they have to figure out how to keep the body from rejecting it. Easy.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:08 pm to SwaggerCopter
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Now they have to figure out how to keep the body from rejecting it. Easy.
If they are using donor tissue from the one who needs the transplant, will it be rejected?
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:09 pm to Dan Bilzerian
Everyone, give those scientists a hand!


Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:14 pm to Dan Bilzerian
Well thats just frickin amazing.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:14 pm to Dan Bilzerian
No, if I remember correctly.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:16 pm to eScott
So, are they calling it Bruce or Caitlin?
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:20 pm to SwaggerCopter
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Now they have to figure out how to keep the body from rejecting it. Easy.
that literally is the easy part.. they would use your junk to grow more of your junk, therefore it would not be rejected.
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:21 pm to Dan Bilzerian
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volunteer rat
Yeeaaaaaa, usually they don't have much say in the matter.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:22 pm to nerd guy
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Yeeaaaaaa, usually they don't have much say in the matter.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:31 pm to Dan Bilzerian
"Where were these nerds when I needed them?"
-Lorena Bobbit's husband
-Lorena Bobbit's husband
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:37 pm to Dan Bilzerian
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Now they need to transplant one of these to a volunteer

Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:43 pm to Dan Bilzerian
It's only a matter of time and Mrs Garrison/Caitlyn Jenner will be able to be a man again


This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 5:44 pm
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