X-Message-Number: 6349
From: Randy Smith <>
Newsgroups: sci.cryonics
Subject: AP wire story re Tissue Engineering -> Regrowth of tissues and organs
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 08:45:16 -0700
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AP wire story at www1.trib.com/NEWS/APwire.html quotes FDA scientist 
Noguchi as saying "tissue engineering" will be here in 5 years.
BAsically tissue engineering is the prompting of regrowth of the body's 
damaged or missing tissues/cells; the method entailed here involves 
collagen implants.

Currently, full FDA approval is not needed, and the technique is being 
marketed for knee problems.

AP story says, "sounds like science fiction, but..." and speculates on 
replacement of damaged organs using this method.

Now if they can just be prompted to write a story on the potential for 
bdoy-brain transplants....
-- 
Randy Smith


do not go gentle into that good night
rage, rage against the dying of the light

Dylan Thomas


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