Regrown finger is 'junk science'
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more from News:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/may/01/finger.claim?gusrc=rss&...
A leading plastic surgeon today dismissed claims that a powder made from a pig's bladder caused the regrowth of a man's fingertip.Professor Simon Kay, professor of hand surgery at the University of Leeds, said the claims by the US company that developed the powder were "junk science".
Lee Spievack, a hobby store salesman in Cincinnati, Ohio, has claimed the treatment stimulated the regrowth of his right hand middle fingertip, which was severed in 2005 by the propeller of a model plane.
Spievack, 69, described the powder as "pixie dust". It was developed by ACell - a company co-founded by his brother Alan, a former Harvard surgeon.
Within four weeks of using the preparation, he said his finger had regained its original length, and four months later "it looked like my normal finger".
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VoyagerFilms
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Who cares. A person can be bought who will take any position you can think of.
- 1 year ago
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VoyagerFilms
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NcSchu
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It actually has been, but even the current story hasn't gained popularity. Here's the link to the current article, which cites the BBC article + video.
- 1 year ago
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NcSchu
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AswegoAsdego
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I agree, it sounds like total crap. Probably a scam to support his brother.
they would be on every major paper if they really discovered something that incredible.
- 1 year ago
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AswegoAsdego
