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BBC report - growing new limbs

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Eldrick

Eldrick Report 8 Jun 2008 10:55

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7354458.stm

It seems that this research shows that this treatment promotes the growth of new limbs.

Absolutely incredible!

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 8 Jun 2008 11:04

Good I need spare pair of hands !! LOL



Well I,m not sure this is a very good idea I havent read the report but it must be being grown on an animal and I,m sure this cant be right ...

DONT think I like the idea really !!

Eldrick

Eldrick Report 8 Jun 2008 11:07

The claims were made by a 'Dr Badylak'.

The patient is Lee Spievack. He was given the 'pixie powder' by Acell, a large biotech firm founded by Alan Spievack. He is Lee Spievack’s big brother. Dr Badylak is Acell’s chief scientific adviser. No clinical trials heve been held.

Examination of the finger injury shows it was unremarkeable and many worse examples have been seen that have regenerated smilar or better results.

It is now debunked. The media are all red faced - they fell for it hook line and sinker.

Just goes to show how easy it is to mislead people :-)

And some people will continue to believe because it brings them hope of regrowing a lost limb.

Surf

Surf Report 8 Jun 2008 11:10

very interesting

On my home planet comilianos in a gaxaly many millions on lightyears away it is a daly occurance to grow back new limbs that we have lost or shed
i am asuming that one on my fellow comlianions has been captured buy the government on this planet and had a sample of his tissue removed and studdied
this is a conclusion i have come to .

tory

tory Report 8 Jun 2008 11:15

Just watched and it does seem amazing but then listerned to Ben Goldacre of badscience and it puts it in its real light .Like you say Eldrick it is easy to fool people :-))

GI YID

GI YID Report 8 Jun 2008 11:46

Eldrick............................................!!!

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 8 Jun 2008 11:51

*gulps*

You mean everything I read in the papers or hear on the news isn't true!?!?!?!?

Phew.......................thank goodness for that!! LOL

Errrr...............Eldrick...............have you decided to stay now:))

Jenxx

Jenxx Report 8 Jun 2008 11:52

Don't know about Pixie Dust
me thinks there 's a few pixilated peeps here
lol

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 8 Jun 2008 12:32

Is he still here? lol


Or is this perhaps an Eldrick clone regenerated from a stray toenail?

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 8 Jun 2008 12:35

Why has Stray given Eldrick a toenail clipping?? LOL

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 8 Jun 2008 13:00

a pigs toenail

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 8 Jun 2008 13:04

Now that makes sense Hayley.................I didn't think Stray would have anything to do with cloning:))

Ray

Ray Report 8 Jun 2008 13:48

I bet this would cost,,,an Arm an a Leg ! pmsl

Ray