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Lab-Grown Bladder Transplanted

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bet-that's-a-relief dept.

JaJ_D writes "The BBC is reporting a story about the successful transplant of a lab grown bladder into a patient. From the article: 'US scientists have successfully implanted bladders grown in the lab from patients' own cells into people with bladder disease ... They took a bladder biopsy from each patient and isolated muscle cells and special bladder cells called urothelial cells, which they grew in the lab. The cells were then placed onto a specially designed bladder-shaped scaffold and left to grow for seven to eight weeks.'"

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  1. I almost peed myself when I saw this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    But then I realized, I don't have a bladder

  2. Cool! by FrontalLobe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can I get a bigger one?!

    *runs to the bathroom*

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  3. Re:A wonderful step. by NewWorldDan · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm waiting until they can grow a replacement brain. I think one could really help my wife.

  4. Re:I read about this... by jcr · · Score: 3, Funny

    how long does it take Slashdot to post something?

    The first time, you mean? ;-)

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  5. Liver option? by merc · · Score: 2, Funny

    It would be nice to drink that beer without worrying about my liver -- I guess that's why God gave us two of them.

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  6. Re:A wonderful step. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    I'm waiting until they can grow a replacement brain. I think one could really help me.
    There, I fixed your mistake.

    Your Wife
  7. It's like they say.... by balaam's+ass · · Score: 3, Funny

    This development has been a long time coming...

    "Bladder late than never."

  8. Re:A wonderful step. by Pentavirate · · Score: 2, Funny

    I-gor, is that you?

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