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Growing Body Parts

July 25, 2010 5:00 PM

Morley Safer reports on the emerging technology of growing body parts from human cells taken directly from patients, providing new hope for amputees and patients on organ-transplant lists.

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by cinda48p August 29, 2011 1:12 AM EDT
My daughter's surgeon ordered the nurses in ICU to give her white powder called "Ambrotose" and "Osolean" and her esphogus grew back in 13 days. Her esphogus was cut 4cm in surgery. At first the two surgeons said it would not be possible for the esphogus to heal - but then the head surgeon from a local heart hospital told him about the technology.
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by Jhicks00 August 7, 2010 1:05 AM EDT
Where can potential patients get more information about regeneration therapy? I am a potential patient; I'd volunteer as a test patient, for regeneration tests. 9496336348 or jhicks00@yahoo.com
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by elderbigggs August 5, 2010 3:06 PM EDT
I like this recreation! This is good science! Man making parts of man in order to sustain life? Good Science! Now if they could only acknowledge that, that the Pig parts are a better fit for humans than APES! Which are the facts! This recreation material is constructed from pig parts and that is a good thing! But if we E-volved from APES? Shouldn't it be materials from APES parts? Pigs are down the line according to the E-volutionist, far down the progression forward. The APE Family should be a better fit for any human recreation over any other animal? No, No, Keep saving people from Pigs! But give credit where it belongs! Not to e-volution for the pig's help is out of order of the e-volution table of progression. and please don't tell me that pigs are more available. Elephants would be used if they matched man anatomy the purest.
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by chakka6 August 3, 2010 5:35 PM EDT
The program was very interesting. My husband is 54 years and has severe COPD. I would be very interested in the learning how this type of medical advancement could help in the regeneration of lung tissue. This would be a wonderful alternative to the very invasive lung transplant. Could you please let me know where I can get more information on the ongoing studies.
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by daytonny August 1, 2010 10:59 AM EDT
What would happen if you made this into a capsule that we could swallow everyday... or once a week... whatever.
Would it circulate through the bloodstream to automatically just fix body parts that are worn or damaged BEFORE medical attention is necessary?
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by frellur July 31, 2010 6:53 AM EDT
i have osteoarthritis, i would be a guinea pig if anything wouod help
asss sthe pain never stops
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by SEAFORDRED July 27, 2010 6:37 PM EDT
is ther any way you could send me any information on growing body parts.If you could send it to 24264 beaver dam dr. Seaford De. 19973 Thank you very much Dave
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by maryseg July 27, 2010 10:22 AM EDT
Can the human cells be used to cure alzeimers patients
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by helpjimmy421 July 27, 2010 10:22 AM EDT
Desparte mom looking for help for 38 year old son w/ a son 2. He has undergone 7 operations in a 2mo. has had nothing by mouth for 8mo. period of time and lost his stomach,most of his esophlagas. He is being fed 24 hours a day by tube to his small intestines and using a suction wand as he of course can't swallow as the little esophlagas he has is stapled. The doctors here has never seen anything like it and call him the Miricale Man for many reasons. Which would make this a very long email. If thats the case why cant someone help him. He has waited for the child he has longed for and now so weak he can't he cant pick him up and lives in his bed most of the time. PLEASE HELP!!!!!
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by aristeed July 26, 2010 11:45 PM EDT
I am a diebetic and am wondering if you could grow a new pancreas as a text patient for me
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