http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/ Engadget Comments for Biomagic "pixie dust" regrows man's lopped-off finger http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 5:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 5:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 8th 2008 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 5:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
- Trolls in World of Warcraft.]]>May 1st 2008 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/

Done! Now where do I get the pixie dust.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H73dfmFhMNM]]>May 1st 2008 5:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.drunkduck.com/Nintendo_Super_Squad/index.php?p=129724]]>May 1st 2008 5:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 5:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 5:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
why would somebody with a disfiguring scar NOT want to put this on, because it *might* stink like your brown eye probably does?

btw, you have no idea what the hell your talking about.]]>May 1st 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 5:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
Nope. My half-decade of binge drinking reigns supreme. Dman!]]>May 1st 2008 5:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 5:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
But I really do hope this stuff works. Sounds awesome to grow a limb!]]>May 1st 2008 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/i'd grow my third leg (if you catch my drift)....]]>May 1st 2008 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
That is truly amazing though, i know the end of the finger is only small portion of the body, but to grow back all the nerves AND a fingerprint to match is simply phenominal!]]>May 1st 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
This is the link to that presentation:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/142

Being a medical geek (yes, we exist - he he) I find exiting and reminding me of the times back in 1980's when first personal computers start appearing. Apple II and III, ZX81, Commodore, etc. Now look where we are 25 years later. Now look at this research and try to extrapolate where biomedical technology will be in 20 years time. Oh, yes - be advised that once they start, the pace of advancement of biomedical research will make computer revolution seems like a bad dream where everything happens at 1/10th the speed.

My advice: strap on your belts ladies and gentlemen, it will be one kick-ass ride!!!]]>May 1st 2008 6:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 6:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
Not talking this down, but if there is results, why not try bigger/better things immediately????]]>May 1st 2008 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
Here is the link:
http://health.howstuffworks.com/extracellular-matrix.htm]]>May 1st 2008 6:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 2nd 2008 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
Any idea if this will work on facial scars? This could make dermabrasion and a myriad other procedures for facial disfigurement better, cheaper, and safer.]]>May 1st 2008 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
it is my understanding that this technology could be used for repairing of all sorts of tissues (read: deep wounds, but not re-growth of entire bodyparts like amputated legs - yet). The team that developed this technology is apparently planning to test this on a person who lost a part of her esophagus tissue due to the cancer. This should make a part of the pipe simply regrow.

However the "problem" is if a person already have a scar that would mean that in order to use this technology a surgeon would need to first remove the scarred tissue (read make an artificial wound) and then use this technology to let the tissue grow and repair itself without scars. (This only works on fresh wounds that have not started to heal by itself)

This sounds gross, and no one knows yet how tissue would heal - so if this is used for scar removal - one might potentially end up with even bigger scar. I expect that this will first be used on people with fresh wounds for a good while before specialised plastic surgeons start charging arm and a leg for removing scars.

I also expect that this might open op a whole new (and very unsightly) way of correcting various body defects by cutting the body part off and then using this (or perhaps some other technology) to re-grow that part.

But I believe that this should be possible to fix unsightly scars. But I am engineer, not a doctor and if I needed such procedure - I would start inquiring with forward thinking plastic surgeons in my area.]]>May 1st 2008 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
First bacon, then sausage, pork chops and ribs, and now this!!!]]>May 1st 2008 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/
Amazing nonetheless!]]>May 1st 2008 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/The "pixie dust" was extracellular matrix thoroughly stripped of all cells. NO CELLS. That's the most critical and magical feature about it all. No foreign tissue rejection. No fibroblasts to form scar tissue. EM alone provides the biochemical signals to promote regen over scar formation.]]>May 1st 2008 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/biomagic-pixie-dust-regrows-mans-lopped-off-finger/May 1st 2008 9:43AM