Saru Posted April 15, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Scientists have succeeded in transplanting a working rat kidney that was grown in a laboratory. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have fitted rats with kidneys that were grown in a lab from stripped-down kidney scaffolds. Read more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted April 15, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Pretty soon need a new organ they will grow you one. Hopefully it will keep you from having to take those anti rejection drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninsc Posted April 15, 2013 #3 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Question is, will your insurance pay for it. Odds are they won't on the grounds that you'll just die at some point any way and it's just a waste of money......their's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava_Lady Posted April 15, 2013 #4 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Amazing! Thanks go to the animals that had to die for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash68 Posted April 16, 2013 #5 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I don't think you'll need to worry about insurance for a while as they'll be looking for volunteers but on another note,WOW!!! I never imagined this kind of science in my lifetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrmboy Posted April 16, 2013 #6 Share Posted April 16, 2013 AWESOME ! Absolutely fantastic !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted April 19, 2013 #7 Share Posted April 19, 2013 speaking as someone with only one kidney, all i can say is, 'about bloody time!!' :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted April 19, 2013 #8 Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) . Edited April 19, 2013 by shrooma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted April 19, 2013 #9 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Amazing! Thanks go to the animals that had to die for this! . i'm not sure any animals WOULD'VE had to die? the kidneys were grown from stem cells, and a rat can live as easily with one as it can with two until the airfix/mattel one was fitted back in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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