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Grow Your Own Replacement Bones

Posted by michael on from the not-made-of-adamantium-unfortunately dept.

Tim writes "New Scientist reports on a German man who had a complete jaw transplant, after having his cancerous jawbone removed nine years ago. The twist? This jawbone was grown on his shoulder, using a titanium mold, bone marrow, and recombinant bone morphogenic protein." There's also a BBC story.

8 of 331 comments (clear)

  1. Growing a bone by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Sounds like spam to me.

  2. Something funny! by Braingoo · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I know there is soemthing funny about growing bones but I just can't seem to think of it. Oh wait *Blushes* I just remembered!

  3. So . . . by sbergstrom · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So when I grow a pair, where do I grow it?

    Please tell me my chin.

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  4. The body mod folks? by aussersterne · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If you believe this, the possibilities are already near endless...

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  5. Big deal! by burtonator · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I grow a new bone every morning!

    My girlfriend usually appreciates it ;)

  6. Changes in language.. by clem9796 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Gives a new meaning to the term 'dick head'.

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  7. Re:Whoops by AnalogDiehard · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Don't feel bad - I read it as "Grow Your Own Replacement Boner"

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  8. Re:More pictures here by moosesocks · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yeargh...

    DISGUSTING PICTURE ALERT

    iamnotusingcapsiamnotusingcapsthisistogetpasthel am enessfilteriamnotusingcapscapsareforlosersblahblah blah

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