Lab-Grown Bladder Transplanted 73
JaJ_D writes "The BBC is reporting a story about the successful transplant of a lab grown bladder into a patient. From the article: 'US scientists have successfully implanted bladders grown in the lab from patients' own cells into people with bladder disease ... They took a bladder biopsy from each patient and isolated muscle cells and special bladder cells called urothelial cells, which they grew in the lab. The cells were then placed onto a specially designed bladder-shaped scaffold and left to grow for seven to eight weeks.'"
Re:I read about this... (Score:2, Interesting)
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Cool! (Score:5, Funny)
*runs to the bathroom*
Re:Cool! (Score:4, Informative)
I left before they started handing out cortical implants.
Reminds me of school days
Teacher "TIM, where are you going?!"
Tim : "To the bathroom
Teacher "You need to raise your hand to go to the bathroom"
Tim : "No ya don't
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Good to see application (Score:5, Insightful)
However, the true test will now be seeing if the patient rejects the new organ, or if the organ functions as long as a healthy new organ would behave. Either way, even if just comparable to standard transplants, this is an amazing step forward. But can you imagine the possibilities if the organ lasts as long as a freshly made natural organ? Lifespans would shoot upward, and terminal organ diseases would disappear quickly. Good to see we're headed that way.
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The article states that they are using the patient's own cells. IANAD but it would seem that the rejection rate would be about nil.
My step-father is right now in the hospital recovering from surgery to re-construct his bladder after having it removed because of cancer. This is a major break-through that will hopefully help millions of people.
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Something like what happened to Dolly the sheep but it will happen to the organ.
Re:Good to see application (Score:3, Interesting)
analogy because you're creating a baby with this "40 year old" bladder.
Furthermore, it's not cellular age (most cells are quite short-lived) but
rather chromosomal age.
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This is great stuff. Great stuff.
What would also be interesting is the cottage industries that arise. When my kid is born, am I going to take a bunch of his stem cells and place them in a bank for and future unforseen circumstances? Is he going to surrender cells during physicals so organs can be grown for him on cue.
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I read that as cottage cheese industries
I was trying to figure out the relationship to no avail.
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Good question. I assume it would be a matter of finding non-infected cells to replicate. If methods could show differences in viral (or cancerous) cells vs normal healthy cells to use for the process.
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But good thing is, it will accessible for a select few only
So no danger for mankind.
We need new ideas, for that we have to have as add and purge mechanism.
When the purge stopps, constipation will encompass society
And it is never a good thing.
Re:Good to see application (Score:2, Interesting)
"The researchers, from North Carolina's Wake Forest University, have carried out seven transplants, and in some the organ is working well years later."
It appears that "some" of the patients bodies have accepted the organ and seem to be doing well years after the transplant. Of course, some could be two, and the other five could have turned inside out.
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We've come a *long* way.
This bladder trans seems to be one of the best projects I've seen. Next, I guess we'll be on to the kidneys!?!~`1
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(they=thems thats in charge)
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Re:A wonderful step. (Score:3, Funny)
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Your Wife
Hey! Am I the only one here (Score:4, Interesting)
My wife was a math major and all-around genius (prefect grades on every assignment in every class), and has been a teacher and librarian. She keeps our financial books in order (thank goodness) and has excellent insight into big financial decisions; when we've followed her preferred course of action, we've always done well, I'm batting about 80%. She's not a gadget freak like me, but she definitely knows more about Word and Excel than I do. The computer is more of a tool than a hobby in her case, but she is very on top of the tools that she does use.
For those on Slashdot who aren't married, my advice is to find a woman who is at least as smart as you are. If you can find a girl who has more knowledge than you in particular areas (like my wife with math) you'll be doing well. It's cool to have a relationship where your areas of interest overlap, but it's really cool when your different expertise allows you to learn from each other.
And make sure she never reads
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Oh yeah, that's on my list "Find and marry a female super genius."
I'd love to marry a smart girl, but frankly they've been absolute bitches or completely uninterested in any male or female companionship.
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Really? So, I meet a really smart girl who doesn't have a BF or a GF, isn't interested in getting a BF or a GF, and your conclusion is that I'm the problem?
I bet that attitude gets you all sorts of chicks:
Girl "I'm not happy about us."
You "Damn! You're messed up! What's your problem?"
Re:Hey! Am I the only one here (Score:2)
I'm trying like mad, but they're all smart enough to stay the hell away :)
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Dr. Frankenstein? (Score:2)
Okay.. maybe I'm the only one that sufferes from that strange fantasy.
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to dampen your immune system isn't such a lovely prospect is it?
Liver option? (Score:3, Funny)
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Next up... BREAST IMPLANTS! (Score:5, Insightful)
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Spam Mail.... (Score:2)
*shudder*
I have one of the Intestine bladders mentioned (Score:2, Interesting)
Patent violation (Score:1)
Is it just me... (Score:1)
Exciting and new! (Score:2)
How long until this hits the elective surgery market?
"Bored with your old bladder-shaped bladder? Take your pick from our line of bladders shaped like stars, moons, clovers, diamonds.. or profess your fandom with a licensed Mickey-Mouse-shaped excretory organ! (c)Disney
Re:Exciting and new! (Score:2)
And, for those women who've never outgrown the teeny-bopper stage, PONIES!
It's like they say.... (Score:4, Funny)
"Bladder late than never."
In related news (Score:2)