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		Pig bladder pixie dust helps soldiers grow body parts. No, not THAT part (dailymail.co.uk)		77
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Sid_6.7		2010-05-03 08:33:07 AM

MediGel?

Barfmaker		2010-05-03 09:10:35 AM

I've heard about this but the stories never seem entirely convincing. In this one it's the Pentagon that's said to be investing millions in research.

Doesn't it seem more normal that some University or something would be most interested? Or maybe a whole lot of Universities?

Still, it would be a very cool thing if true.

Hmm, I wonder if Muslims would be allowed to use this stuff?

Sid_6.7		2010-05-03 09:28:12 AM

Barfmaker: Doesn't it seem more normal that some University or something would be most interested? Or maybe a whole lot of Universities?

They don't have access to large numbers of severe trauma victims like the military does.

Oh, and patents (new window).

CravenMorehead		2010-05-03 10:46:24 AM

I hope they're doing research on using sheep's bladders to prevent birth defects as well.

I_Am_Weasel		2010-05-03 11:01:50 AM

CravenMorehead: I hope they're doing research on using sheep's bladders to prevent birth defects as well.

Or at least a nice chocolate.

the_chief		2010-05-03 12:20:53 PM

Why not that part? What if it gets blown... off.

jedimk		2010-05-03 12:21:38 PM

CravenMorehead: I hope they're doing research on using sheep's bladders to prevent birth defects as well.

Or to stop earthquakes.

sn82		2010-05-03 12:23:29 PM

I knew a couple of guys that need that pixie dust

bump		2010-05-03 12:24:33 PM

"Who are you who is so wise in the ways of science?"

Shakespeare's Monkey		2010-05-03 12:28:52 PM

Pork chops, bacon, ham and now pixie dust. Yet another useful item which all seem to magically appear from some mythical beast.

Evil Twin Skippy		2010-05-03 12:29:07 PM

I kept waiting to read "April Fools" at the end. Is this for real?

Fano		2010-05-03 12:30:18 PM

Barfmaker: I've heard about this but the stories never seem entirely convincing. In this one it's the Pentagon that's said to be investing millions in research.

Doesn't it seem more normal that some University or something would be most interested? Or maybe a whole lot of Universities?

Still, it would be a very cool thing if true.

Hmm, I wonder if Muslims would be allowed to use this stuff?

Sigh. I wonder if they will welcome their new invincible pig bladder overlords.

CravenMorehead		2010-05-03 12:30:21 PM

jedimk: CravenMorehead: I hope they're doing research on using sheep's bladders to prevent birth defects as well.

Or to stop earthquakes.

Wow, did I remember that wrong. I guess I need to go watch that again.

Evil Twin Skippy		2010-05-03 12:35:47 PM

Apparently, this is real... (new window)

Cool!

Barfmaker I wonder if Muslims would be allowed to use this stuff? Apparently somebody is working on a synthetic version. (new window)

GamecockTaco		2010-05-03 12:36:34 PM

Shakespeare's Monkey: Pork chops, bacon, ham and now pixie dust. Yet another useful item which all seem to magically appear from some mythical beast.

oh yes, some "magical animal".

What will they think of next??

tototototo		2010-05-03 12:37:00 PM

I remember this. There was a story like 2 years ago on fark about a man who regrew his finger with this.

The main topic discussed in that thread was that it wouldnt work on larger body parts.

GeoGrapher		2010-05-03 12:41:05 PM

http://imgur.com/pK0LL.png

Sid_6.7		2010-05-03 12:46:26 PM

I'm also curious what led them to pig bladder.

Did they just keep grinding up organs and sprinkling them on gaping wounds until they hit one that worked?

"Pheasants are a no-go. Pigs are next on the list here."

Bucky Katt		2010-05-03 12:54:47 PM

What, no tail for them?

OscarTamerz		2010-05-03 12:56:07 PM

'The Extra Cellular membrane had not only made muscle but also built nerves. I could feel my limb tingling as the new tissues grew.'

Sorry but I have to call shenanigans. Striated muscle does not regrow. Bone, fat and liver will regrow or repair itself depending on the mechanism of injury but muscle does not. Liver injuries from the usual farker methods are also not self healing. Everything else heals by scar formation.

tototototo		2010-05-03 12:59:17 PM

Through much scrying I have found the link to the first story about pig's bladder powder.

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=3574363

FarkinginNC		2010-05-03 01:01:01 PM

CBS had a very in depth look at this on 60 minutes back a few months ago.
Link (new window)

The most interesting example was this man with throat cancer. They removed the cancer and surrounding tissue and then implanted this thing in his throat that held the powder. It then regrew his throat just like new. Pretty crazy stuff.

Sid_6.7		2010-05-03 01:01:08 PM

OscarTamerz: 'The Extra Cellular membrane had not only made muscle but also built nerves. I could feel my limb tingling as the new tissues grew.'

Sorry but I have to call shenanigans. Striated muscle does not regrow. Bone, fat and liver will regrow or repair itself depending on the mechanism of injury but muscle does not. Liver injuries from the usual farker methods are also not self healing. Everything else heals by scar formation.

The totality of your research on this topic consists of reading that one sentence from this one article, doesn't it?

pwhp_67		2010-05-03 01:01:42 PM

This guy can regrow most of a missing limb and yet he's still bald...

Tomass the Second		2010-05-03 01:08:59 PM

This stuff really sounds amazing, almost magical in what it can do. I'm so happy to hear that it's helping reduce amputations and help people lead normal lives. These really are amazing times in which we live.

jagec		2010-05-03 01:20:51 PM

They sure did overuse the word "magic" in that article. As if no one has any idea how cells react to collagen.

acomenzo		2010-05-03 01:27:58 PM

What soldiers about to receive blast-damage may look like...

FarkinNortherner		2010-05-03 01:34:34 PM

Soon you'll be able to grow new body parts to go with your Skycar.

Experts discredit regenerative 'pixie dust' (new window)

Herb_the_betta		2010-05-03 01:37:04 PM

sn82: I knew a couple of guys that need that pixie dust

But not me, right?

Nickninja		2010-05-03 01:38:41 PM

I work down the hall from the lab that develops this stuff. It's pretty sweet. They let me borrow some of the "expired" pixie dust when I had a nasty cut on my thumb. Healed up in a few days, no scar.

/cool story bro
//kick out of replies, etc

dopeydwarf		2010-05-03 01:39:48 PM

pwhp_67: This guy can regrow most of a missing limb and yet he's still bald...

I guess not caring about appearances has worked out well for him.

Reverend J		2010-05-03 01:46:08 PM

From TFA:Surgeons have already used the dust to save several soldiers so badly mutilated that they were at risk of amputation.

Wow, having to amputate a whole soldier, that's pretty rough

and...

Magically over a period of several weeks new tissue and muscle grew until the wound was filled.

Yes, magically! Clearly Dr. Wolf got his Ph.D. In Wizardry!

/Sigh, Daily Fail

Arcturus72		2010-05-03 01:47:26 PM

If they can really get something like this to work, it would be worth every bit it cost.

I've seen enough stories about people who lost spouses/significant others due to some serious injury causing massive scars thanks to this BS war for oil/WMD's/BS and I'd rather not hear any more of them...

I know, I know, welcome to Fark and quit looking if I don't want to see.

Dr. Nick Riviera		2010-05-03 01:47:30 PM

"Pig bladders contain a substance called extra cellular matrix"

Jeez, I hate science articles written by English majors.

Aidan		2010-05-03 01:47:50 PM

I'm not finding any source via Google that I would consider trustworthy. Anyone have some sauce for me?

JonnyBGoode		2010-05-03 01:48:42 PM

GamecockTaco: Shakespeare's Monkey: Pork chops, bacon, ham and now pixie dust. Yet another useful item which all seem to magically appear from some mythical beast.

oh yes, some "magical animal".

What will they think of next??

And chicharrones. Mmmmmmm.

Reverend J		2010-05-03 01:50:12 PM

Dr. Nick Riviera: "Pig bladders contain a substance called extra cellular matrix"

Jeez, I hate science articles written by English majors.

That made me cry.

pwhp_67		2010-05-03 01:54:31 PM

dopeydwarf: I guess not caring about appearances has worked out well for him.

I was thinking of the comedian that joked about Picard being bald. He noticed they could fix everything imaginable, from broken spines to torn up hearts, but still no cure for baldness...

Nickninja		2010-05-03 01:54:44 PM

Aidan: I'm not finding any source via Google that I would consider trustworthy. Anyone have some sauce for me?

Link (new window) search Badylack SF

Stonerbloopers		2010-05-03 01:57:52 PM

Dang it fark! I'm suddenly craving a BLT with extra B and T.

/Now I gotta drive all the way to the bar for a late lunch.

OscarTamerz		2010-05-03 01:58:51 PM

Sid_6.7: OscarTamerz:

Experts discredit regenerative 'pixie dust'

An embarrassed BBC has backtracked on a "worldwide exclusive" featuring a man whose finger was "regrown" after being lost in an accident, following a backlash from scientists suggesting it was unlikely to be true. (new window)

I'm sorry what were you saying? I couldn't hear you over the sound of how right I was.

Aidan		2010-05-03 02:01:58 PM

Nickninja: Aidan: I'm not finding any source via Google that I would consider trustworthy. Anyone have some sauce for me?

Link (new window) search Badylack SF

This is fantastic. Thank you!

deipnosophistry		2010-05-03 02:08:53 PM

OscarTamerz: I'm sorry what were you saying? I couldn't hear you over the sound of how right I was.

You might want to read this paper (new window) before you get too far into your celebration there, Oscar.

Marcintosh		2010-05-03 02:21:56 PM

That's great but-
Still no cure for Can-blah blah blah

sooooo - in other news?

Skleenar		2010-05-03 02:33:54 PM

pig bladder pixie dust and mugwump jism
And the wild boys runnin' 'round Interzone trippin'

bradleynash		2010-05-03 02:41:55 PM

it doesn't matter, nobody will be able to afford that treatment. even with obamacare.

AddictedToFoobies		2010-05-03 02:49:20 PM

OscarTamerz: Sid_6.7: OscarTamerz:

Experts discredit regenerative 'pixie dust'

An embarrassed BBC has backtracked on a "worldwide exclusive" featuring a man whose finger was "regrown" after being lost in an accident, following a backlash from scientists suggesting it was unlikely to be true. (new window)

I'm sorry what were you saying? I couldn't hear you over the sound of how right I was.

LOL Let me get this straight...

Your rebuttal of this new medical technology consists of anecdotal evidence of a bunch of nameless 'scientists' saying 'nyuh uh'.

Just so we're all clear...