copperhead Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Because they research the really cool shit, like regrowing missing limbs. http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/03/darpa-muscle-re.html The first phase of the Pentagon's plan to regrow soldiers' limbs is complete; scientists managed to turn human skin into the equivalent of a blastema — a mass of undifferentiated cells that can develop into new body parts. Now, researchers are on to phase two: turning that cellular glop into a square inch of honest-to-goodness muscle tissue. The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) just got a one-year, $570,000 grant from Darpa, the Pentagon's blue-sky research arm, to grow the new tissues. "The goal is to genuinely replace a muscle that's lost," biotechnology professor Raymond Page tells Danger Room. "I appreciate that's a very aggressive goal." And it's only one part in a larger, even more ambitious Darpa program, Restorative Injury Repair, that aims to "fully restore the function of complex tissue (muscle, nerves, skin, etc.) after traumatic injury on the battlefield." Muscles are, of course, famous for their ability to regenerate; they're broken down and rebuilt with every gym workout. But when too much of a muscle is lost — either from injury or illness — "instead of the regenerative response, you get scarring," Page says. He's hoping to get a different result, by carefully growing fresh muscle, outside the body. Step one will be trying to get those undifferentiated cells to turn into something like muscle cells. That means making sure the cells have myosin and actin — two proteins that are key to forming the cellular cytoskeleton, and to building muscle filaments. Then, Page and his team will try to get those cells to form around a scaffolding of tiny threads, made of biomaterial. Exactly what will be in thread, Page isn't quite sure — maybe collagens, maybe fibrinogens. It's one of many mysteries to unravel, as his team tries to grow body parts from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I've read about similar research. Very interesting. Though most of the stuff I read into was regarding organ growth, and replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Yeah but can they grow a penis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Yeah but can they grow a penis? Only on the back of a mouse http://images.southparkstudios.com/crap/downloads/preview_image_thumbnail.php?id=7677 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Only on the back of a mouse http://images.southparkstudios.com/crap/downloads/preview_image_thumbnail.php?id=7677 YES I always new south park was true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 yet we still have to deal with issues such as this: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/wounded.warrior/index.html inb4LOLCNN.COMLIBERALMEDIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Or they could give ground pounders something better than tin to protect them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 yet we still have to deal with issues such as this: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/wounded.warrior/index.html inb4LOLCNN.COMLIBERALMEDIA Interesting how this JUST started happening.... Sounds like a good way to discourage people from joining up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Yeah, well, I bet none of those reasons are as shitty as unpaid health care for battle wounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Yeah, well, I bet none of those reasons are as shitty as unpaid health care for battle wounds Some come pretty close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 This is why military funding is such a good idea Because they research the really cool shit, like regrowing missing limbs. You contradict yourself sir: As part of the agreement, two principals in CellThera, Tanja Dominko, president and chief scientific officer, and senior scientist Raymond Page, will hold research faculty appointments in WPI's Biology and Biotechnology Department and the WPI Bioengineering Institute (BEI). The research will be conducted in laboratories on the WPI campus and, beginning next spring, in the new WPI Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Gateway Park. WPI faculty members with expertise in tissue engineering, wound healing, stem cells, and related fields are expected to be involved in the project. Holy fuck I just slept for 14 hours straight because of a cold or flu or some shit. I'm going to go eat some dead babies real quick so I can get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I fail to see any contradiction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I fail to see any contradiction Really? I see two threads started by the same person, one promoting research on humans using stem cell technology, and one condemning the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraGlue Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I see someone who isn't aware that there is a difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. The article Mr. Westen quoted doesn't say which type is being used in the research. Given the nature of the research and the fact that it clearly has been ongoing, it is unlikely that they are using foetal harvested cells, since such practices by government-funded research were banned under Bush. For more information on stem cell differences: http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/basics5.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Who is now scared of a Universal-Soldier super bio-engineered specimen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Who is now scared of a Universal-Soldier super bio-engineered specimen? I want metal claws to come out of my hands. Sign me up plz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 yet we still have to deal with issues such as this: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/wounded.warrior/index.html inb4LOLCNN.COMLIBERALMEDIA How much do you know about the Military's health care system? Because anyone that has dealt with it will know that article is just a lame attempt to anger the uninformed. Basically he did not go through the proper procedure to have that type of surgery done. You have to get approval from a military doctor or Tricare agent in order to have any kind of procedure done. Granted you can visit an emergency room in an emergency situation but must report that you went ASAP. Now in this situation he went and had the procedure done without getting authorization, yes he was at risk of losing his leg, but he would still need approval before he can go to someone else. All it would have taken would be a phone call from the doctor he went too to get the ball rolling. Your health insurance would work the same way, they have their doctors they go through and if you want to go through someone else you need your insurances approval or you may be stuck with the bill. As far as what he had to pay for being the IV treatments, again if he does not get prior approval for any treatment he could be forced to pay. Yes it sucks but as long as you follow their guidelines you can pretty much get everything paid for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Now they just need to concentrate on putting funding into this and other real military resources instead of paying the contracted fire dept we have here 10k everytime I have to call them out after 1am for a trouble alarm that ends up being a dead battery. They normally pay us a visit 1 or 2 times a night. I have seen them come up to 4 times in one shift. 40k within a 12 hour span, now thats amazing. I am working for the wrong people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I see someone who isn't aware that there is a difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. The article Mr. Westen quoted doesn't say which type is being used in the research. Given the nature of the research and the fact that it clearly has been ongoing, it is unlikely that they are using foetal harvested cells, since such practices by government-funded research were banned under Bush. For more information on stem cell differences: http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/basics5.asp I'm aware of the difference. The OP's original thread referenced "stem cells". He made no distinction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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