Comments on: Regrowing hearts, lungs, but not brains http://polyscience.org/2005/09/regrowing-organs/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:11:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Rian http://polyscience.org/2005/09/regrowing-organs/#comment-186 Rian Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:51:37 +0000 http://polyscience.org/?p=101#comment-186 I was implying killing brain cells via the substances that will do so. Harder drugs and such. I'm sure you could regrow or regenerate a liver if you end up with cirrhosis, or grow a new set of lungs if you smoke too much. The article states as much. I was implying killing brain cells via the substances that will do so. Harder drugs and such.

I’m sure you could regrow or regenerate a liver if you end up with cirrhosis, or grow a new set of lungs if you smoke too much. The article states as much.

]]> By: MT http://polyscience.org/2005/09/regrowing-organs/#comment-185 MT Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:20:01 +0000 http://polyscience.org/?p=101#comment-185 "Unfortunately, this regeneration method doesn’t offer any hope for those who choose (or chose) to indulge in reckless recreational habits of questionable legality in the past or present." What exactly do you mean by that? Excessive drinking, smoking, etc...? If so, why couldn't this method "heal" the affected organs? “Unfortunately, this regeneration method doesn’t offer any hope for those who choose (or chose) to indulge in reckless recreational habits of questionable legality in the past or present.”

What exactly do you mean by that? Excessive drinking, smoking, etc…? If so, why couldn’t this method “heal” the affected organs?

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