Cincinnati childrens hospital grows human intestines for the first time ever

 

http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/about/news/release/2010/nature-stem-cells-12-12-2010.htm

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101212/full/news.2010.668.html

 

Post Edited (haileys letter) : 12/13/2010 3:35:23 PM (GMT-7)

It's a step in the right direction and it will help others who have intestinal issues such as severe diverticulitis or other bowel issues. Unfortunately it won't work for people with IBD. If they could figure out how to turn off the gene(s) that activate our Uc or make our body attack the colon or whatever it is that they are attacking then a new intestine can have possibilities.

Very interesting though, thanks!

I can see it as repairing/replacing parts of the lining. I can't see it as producing an entire colon, however.

It doesn't say it grew human intestines...but medical science is definitely cool stuff.

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