regenerative medicine
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Humans Have A ‘Salamander-Like’ Ability To Regenerate Damaged Body Parts, Study Finds
Salamanders are renowned for their regenerative capabilities, such as growing back entire limbs. We can’t pull off this biological trick, but new research highlights a previously unknown regenerative ability in humans — one held over from our evolutionary past.
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Why Tattoos Last Forever, Even As Your Skin Cells Die
Your skin cells are constantly regenerating, so how is it that a tattoo can last for decades?
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Lab-Grown Livers Might Save Lives Sooner Than You Think
Since at least the first time a man got on stage at a TED talk and 3D-printed a human kidney, the idea that one day we might simply grow new body parts to replace our old, out-of-service ones has existed in the collective consciousness as the pinnacle of biomedical achievement. But what if you didn’t…
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Super Realistic Lab-Grown Skin Even Sprouts Hair
Using stem cells, Japanese scientists have grown artificial skin that contains sweat glands and hair follicles. These highly realistic skin patches could eventually be used to treat burn victims and replace animals in the testing of chemicals.