How lizards regrow their tails could offer new hope for people with arthritis



Lizards are known for losing and regrowing their tails due to injury. Now, we are learning that ability to turn normal cells into new tissue types could potentially help those with arthritis. 

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8 comments

  1. Human-pig hybrid chimeras are a scientific breakthrough where human cells are introduced into a pig’s body with the aim of growing human organs for transplant. This process begins at the embryonic level, where one animal’s cells are introduced into the embryo of another, allowing them to grow together into a hybrid. The goal is to address the critical shortage of donor organs.

    As for their rights, these chimeras are not considered to have the same rights as humans. This is because they are primarily seen as a means to an end – a way to grow organs that can save human lives.

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  3. Reptiles have different DNAs. Sharks grow their teeth each time the old ones fall off — does this mean it’s show some hope for human teeth regrown huh?

  4. Marvel did a Spiderman movie about this, and the villain was the lizard man, as a result of this exact research.

  5. "Pig man, it's a pig man!"

  6. We are meant to suffer and move deliberately. Your body is only temporary.

  7. I could sure use some fresh limbs here at 42😂
    I can’t even imagine how 50 is going to feel like ❤ osteooooooh!😂