Regenerative Medicine: Can We Regrow our Organs and Limbs?

Have you ever wondered how certain creatures such as newts and salamanders have the ability to regrow their limbs after becoming detached? Many scientists have been researching this phenomenon in hopes to apply this regeneration process to human beings. But have they found anything? The answer is yes. But, is regeneration such as this actually [...]

Tissue Engineering: An Explanation of How Stem Cells Can be Used to Regrow Cartilage

The perpetual search for the Fountain of Youth has both fascinated as well as eluded human beings for centuries.
What has been particularly interesting has been the observation that other species (eg, earthworms, salamanders, etc.) can regenerate severed body parts… but human beings cannot.
The recent surge in interest in tissue engineering has been prompted by the [...]