http://www.kurzweilai.net/immune-system-can-boost-regeneration-of-peripheral-nerves Accelerating Intelligence Mon, 20 May 2013 11:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.kurzweilai.net/immune-system-can-boost-regeneration-of-peripheral-nerves/comment-page-1#comment-38281 Bri Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:14:46 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=165967#comment-38281 Our healing process is based more on quickly sealing a wound. If that got you back to survival activities faster, then evolution would conserve it. Our healing process is based more on quickly sealing a wound. If that got you back to survival activities faster, then evolution would conserve it.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/immune-system-can-boost-regeneration-of-peripheral-nerves/comment-page-1#comment-38269 JC Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:20 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=165967#comment-38269 Why would there be a reproductive advantage to the microphages 'deciding' to have a scar, but losing functionality of a body area past a cut nerve? Would the time for healing, (perhaps being longer than the time of scarring and needing more or better food and care) make the individual have lower status in the group? Was it all about a speedy return to 'action', even if that was the action of a permanent crippled individual? Why would there be a reproductive advantage to the microphages ‘deciding’ to have a scar, but losing functionality of a body area past a cut nerve? Would the time for healing, (perhaps being longer than the time of scarring and needing more or better food and care) make the individual have lower status in the group? Was it all about a speedy return to ‘action’, even if that was the action of a permanent crippled individual?

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/immune-system-can-boost-regeneration-of-peripheral-nerves/comment-page-1#comment-38173 Gorden Russell Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:15:24 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=165967#comment-38173 When they start doing this at MASH units, warriors won't face paralysis anymore. This is a world changing study. When they start doing this at MASH units, warriors won’t face paralysis anymore. This is a world changing study.

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