I have no question that some day humans will be able to be CURED from disease and illness. It probably won’t happen in my life time but research is taking huge leaps forward in replacing function, eradicating disease, recreating organs. It will happen.
I have two very dear friends – one who had a kidney transplant and the other whose husband had a transplant. The process of getting donors, having to do dialysis and the operation itself was formidable. This stem-cell research is exciting.
Stem cell research is incredibly exciting and now here’s the latest application.
Excerpt from full article:
Scientists Grow Primitive Human Kidneys In A Dish
by ROB STEIN
Image of a mini-kidney formed in a dish from human induced pluripotent stem cells. Minoru Takasato/Nature
“For the first time, primitive human kidneys have been created in a laboratory dish, by using stem cells.”
“Although the kidneys cannot perform the functions of a fully formed adult kidney, the researchers hope the achievement will someday lead to new ways to treat people suffering from kidney failure.”
‘“It’s really exciting,” says Melissa Little, who heads the Kidney Research Laboratory at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Australia. She led the research, which was published Wednesday in the journal Nature. “I think this is a really big advance.”
“They are only able to do some of the functions that a kidney performs, such as filtering toxins from blood, Little says. The organoid is not advanced enough to do all the very complicated balancing that a completely formed kidney does.”‘
“Little’s group is hoping the organoids may eventually continue developing into more fully functioning kidneys.”
“In the meantime, the primitive organs could possibly be used to help save failing kidneys by transplanting parts of them into patients, she says. Whether that will work remains to be seen.”
“Another use may be in pharmaceutical research. Companies could use the tissues to test new drugs.”
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CURIOUS to the MAX 
The resilience and power of the human body is amazing – so is the human soul. Stem cell research only touches on physiology, and many thanks to the physicians, clinicians, and participants. Soul repair depends upon effort from the person’s heart, but not the pulsing part
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Shari,
I don’t think souls need to be repaired, just elevated by good deeds!! I agree that our souls are forever while our bodies are temporary time-shares.
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I have a friend whose son waited about five years to receive a kidney transplant. Hopefully, someday that won’t be necessary.
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Chuck,
Yes, the wait for organ donors is horrendous. Creating organs from one’s own tissue and not having to rely on rejection medication will be huge.
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I agree–this is amazing science. It has wonderful potential.
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Jacqui,
It’s an exciting time in research. I am sure that the next generation will benefit in ways we can’t even imagine.
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