How we could teach our bodies to heal faster | Kaitlyn Sadtler

What if we could help our bodies heal faster and without scars, like Wolverine in X-Men? TED Fellow Kaitlyn Sadtler is working to make this dream a reality by developing new biomaterials that could change how our immune system responds to injuries. In this quick talk, she shows the different ways these products could help the body regenerate.

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[WhySah]

This is incredible. The fact that these kinds of things are possible and that there are people working on it is fascinating. I wish her the best of luck in her project and hope that stuff like this is accesible to us in the near future

[Darmouthable]

This represents the "gold standard" of TED talks: eloquently written, articulately spoken, direct, with dense and meaningful descriptions of the work. This production quality is what I'm hoping for every time I click on one of these videos.

[HFXmermaid]

I am also curious how they can make this material only work where it's needed rather that grow back stuff that was removed (like tonsils, appendix, hymen etc)

[intuitive]

Sucks how we can't heal with love like Baymax does. +1 like for a Baymax hug!

[icebergslim]

I scraped my palm on the same spot once a month for the past 3 months while doing bmx ticks and bro the last time I scraped my palm it healedin a week. Wound closed up and scabs were falling off already and my skin was pretty much grown and I was able to grab things without it hurting it was just a fresh pink tone

[elayda]

Wolverine's immune system and regenerative abilities is my dream. haha. 😂😂

[Sheila_Chu]

Doctor Strange already taught us how to already

[KhallStream]

Everything she said is a yes from me. Someone give that woman everything.

[adaeterno]

Can this help with spine problems, herinated or bulging discs?

[connorlynch]

I don't know what people in the comments who are complaining were expecting. That she was going to explain how to heal wounds at home using toothpaste mixed with brandy?

[GoddamitJmie]

Honestly there is a hard way to do this, im severely sighted and walk into things and fall over and end up with a tonne of injuries, but after many many years of doing this when i injur myself now, minor cuts and bruises and sometimes even slightly more serious injuries now heal at Wolverine speeds, fall over and gash my leg, spend the rest of the day in pain, next day, basically fine

[fealubryne]

I'm surprised axolotls weren't mentioned, many lizards can regrow parts, but axolotls, as well as starfish, are some of the kings of regeneration. Still though, very interesting thought. A few years ago I had a number of life-saving surgeries, but the aftereffects of cutting into my head and abdomen have left some fairly major, and quality of life decreasing side effects. Being able to minimize, or even prevent some of these would be huge.

[HFXmermaid]

I have two chronic illnesses and they'd be cured if our body could make new tissue.

[PowahSlapEntertainmint]

Just eat other people and aquire their life force.

[ernestogarcia]

Our bodies are going to need ORMUS (orbitally rearranged monoatomic elements )and Scalar Energy Right? It's because your talking about working to achieve the healing yet you don't ever say how.

[sashapollard]

Everyone's body is different. If you think about it, their is no right answer. The immune system is something that fights off diseases, colds etc. When your immune system is weakened, then something will happen negatively to your body. It's about taking care of yourself. Also taking care of your mental health.

[thezoo]

This is an amazing video, I wish her the best. This would be a revolutionary addition to the medical field. She reminds me of Meredith from greys anatomy 😂❤️

[salliemae]

This break through in science and technology need to be supported by the biggest company in the world because it will ease a lot of suffering and as such those inflicted will live a fruitful life/ improve quality of life.

[gem]

Please can it work on skin scars like acne and stretch marks?!

[jaimaa]

yes, there would be patches for recovery of injuries to buy in the supermarket, similar how today we buy paracetamol or other drugs, but in reality there is the moral hazard of how many pills can/should one take/buy. It is a shortcut, a lazy one yes, could heal by yourself, easier, faster, but some prefer to buy paracetamol and move on. It is learning to heal oneself, to know you can master your own body defence system. One can/should seek assistance at times, but a doctor does not cure anything, but oneself gives authority for such and such treatment to function and get the body into a recovery. Again is the conviction that the human body has an innate ability to master oneself body and mind, and to operate at perfect rate, whatever this is, low or high, will depend on the individual and circumstances. thank you