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danny_galaga:
ha, i was going to post about this. incredible, isnt it? one might say a miracle, except no one has said praying was involved.

edit: but if we look at this story

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,23106284-5007185,00.html

"Ted Udell of Covington, GA, USA writes:

    I will pray for Demi that her body continues to accept the organ and that she will have a full life."

 ;D

 her body has adopted the donors immune system, which is why it ISNT attacking the rest of her. since no one knows why, it sounds like its gunna be near impossible to find anything else out about it. but im sure theyll be watching her very closely...

whammoed:

--- Quote from: danny_galaga on January 25, 2008, 08:44:27 am ---her body has adopted the donors immune system

--- End quote ---

This is a useless statement without some biological explanation as to what it means.  Did her cells start producing antigens on their surface that are compatible with her new immune system?  Did her new immune system, for some reason, recognize the antigens on her cells as non-foreign and thus not attack them?  Might as well say that its just magic.
Without a reasonable explanation I'm also not sure how they can say this with any confidence...seems at any time her new immune system could start attacking her cells.  There is *obviously* still a lot we don't know about our immune system.

Level42:
Saw her on TV (national news) here yesterday. Amazing story.

shardian:
Maybe now people will believe the rumor that Keith Richards had a total blood transplant. ;D

Ed_McCarron:

--- Quote from: danny_galaga on January 25, 2008, 08:44:27 am --- it sounds like its gunna be near impossible to find anything else out about it. but im sure theyll be watching her very closely...

--- End quote ---

I'm sure that more than one doctor has at least thought "Wow, when this kid dies, the autopsy results are going to be worth a mint."

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