regrow body parts

Interesting read, found link off of David Ickes news site.

www.theaustralian.news.com.au...

quote from article:

"SCIENTISTS have created "miracle mice" that can regenerate amputated limbs or damaged vital organs, making them able to recover from injuries that would kill or permanently disable normal animals.

The experimental animals are unique among mammals in their ability to regrow their heart, toes, joints and tail.

And when cells from the test mouse are injected into ordinary mice, they too acquire the ability to regenerate, the US-based researchers say."

Wow! Now we don't have to worry about losing body parts!

On the down side, the price!

I thought for sure that this would have gone somewhere.
I mean this is beyond skepticism, they are actually doing this in labs.

Of course the links are dead after awhile...sorry about that.

Peace

dalen

[edit on 14-3-2006 by dAlen]

Posted before , but good you brought it back so we can all discuss it

Originally posted by dAlen
I thought for sure that this would have gone somewhere.
I mean this is beyond skepticism, they are actually doing this in labs.

medical research is a very very slow process esp. once you begin to get to human trials. You just have to give it time.