A new research led by scientists has put forth a ray of hope for the war amputees since they are anticipating a new technology that could help full limb generation. The researchers have successfully grown extra arms on salamanders with the help of an extract of pig bladder. Now, they are experimenting to find out whether the powdered pig extract can help regrow the damaged fingers of soldiers.
If they accomplish something in this context, it would be a breakthrough in the field of regenerative medicine since it will totally give a new life to the amputees. Moreover, if
we look deeper into the future, the findings might open the doors for replacement of damaged heart parts and spinal cord.
Badylak, one of the research members said:
This is a real shot in the dark. We’re not smart enough to figure out how to regrow a finger. Maybe what we can do is bring all the pieces of the puzzle to the right place and then let Mother Nature take its course.
As for now, scientists are not sure that when this finding might help people. The research is not about re-growing a whole finger but growing enough of a finger that could be less than an inch. But, if the results go positive, it could prove to be a stepping stone for further research to re-grow the whole fingers.
via: YahooNews
