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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2015, 04:37 PM Jun 2015

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Rat limb grown in laboratory

Last edited Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:15 PM - Edit history (2)

DiscoveryNews

Future amputees could one day have a natural transplant option that doesn't require immunosuppressive therapies.

CORRECTED LINK (above worked when I posted. Read the story)
http://news.discovery.com/tech/biotechnology/rat-limb-grown-in-the-lab-150604.htm

Different source on frog leg grown:
http://www.dispatchtimes.com/discovery-how-scientists-built-the-worlds-first-lab-grown-limbs/3963/

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Rat limb grown in laboratory (Original Post) Panich52 Jun 2015 OP

is that the correct link? The idea that they can grow a limb, wow. randys1 Jun 2015 #1

My bad. New link posted Panich52 Jun 2015 #2

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. is that the correct link? The idea that they can grow a limb, wow.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 04:50 PM

Jun 2015

Panich52

(5,829 posts)

2. My bad. New link posted

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:17 PM

Jun 2015

Too bad this didn't happen 40 yrs ago. Then maybe I wouldn't have prosthetic past 30 yrs...

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