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New Biomaterial Helps Bones Heal

dsc.discovery.com — A synthetic biomaterial that encourages the body to create bone could be the answer to successful bone grafts and treating bone disease, say Australian researchers.

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  • inactive, on 02/23/2009, -0/+5"they called me MR. GLASS!"
  • jacktone, on 02/23/2009, -0/+3My only regret is that I have Boneitist...
  • OUPablo, on 02/23/2009, -1/+4i little late for this see as i've already broken my fair share of bones
  • inactive, on 02/23/2009, -1/+3"they called me MASTER CLASS"
  • Metavised, on 02/23/2009, -0/+2This is amazing. Imagine how many children will be able to adulthood grow without marred skeletons or athletes will be able to save their careers.

    Science is wonderful in how it makes all of our lives sustainable and enhanced through medical discovery.
  • Miff, on 02/23/2009, -0/+1Yesss. Time to take some stupid risks.
  • Nickolassc, on 02/23/2009, -0/+1Don't worry, there are still millions of people this can help.
  • inactive, on 02/23/2009, -1/+2*A* little late.
  • Recoil, on 02/23/2009, -1/+2Or it could go terribly wrong and we'll have a real-life Skeletor on our asses.
  • dynotesting, on 02/23/2009, -0/+1Mirror:

    http://www.zangani.com/node/3094
  • spike85, on 02/24/2009, -0/+1Huh?
  • OUPablo, on 02/24/2009, -0/+1wow, i think i went retarded when i typed that.

    A little late for this, seeing as i've already broken my fair share of bones.
  • ColinC0936, on 03/25/2009, -0/+0Ray Kurtzwell says we're well on the way to becoming cyborgs - this just proves he's right. As The Borg say, "Resistance if futile".
  • Shadowmute, on 02/23/2009, -1/+1"But if the gap is too large, due to a large break or removal of a tumour, this natural process can't happen."
    Dang.
  • jagedlion, on 02/23/2009, -0/+0So what did they add anyway? I remember reading some great stuff about combining some of the artificial mineral matrices with platelet rich plasma which sounded like a good step forward. Is this related?
  • yacks, on 02/23/2009, -1/+1I first read biometal and then was thinking Wolverine.
  • Nigelman, on 02/23/2009, -6/+12 bad because he was awesome in Batman!

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