Limb Regeneration

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or activities ever again. The feeling of hopelessness and disconnection at their inability to do certain things can diminish motivation and bring about negative energy which weakens the spirit.

The prospect of being able to regrow fully functional arms and legs is so seemingly fascinating to scientists and people alike. Ridding the world of prosthetics and instead, giving a new, fully functional limb back (so to speak). A once arduous recovery as a handicap is now transformed into a countdown of how many days until a patient can get back onto their feet again. Their real feet. Limb regeneration is still very far away from becoming a reality, but to many family members all over the world, the hope of being able to quite literally stand on their own two feet is only one of their wildest dreams. With current research and dedicated work from the scientists and doctors around the country, this dream that body parts can be regrown on mothers, fathers, siblings, and other close loved ones who suffer from such afflictions, can soon become reality.

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