3D 'bioprinters' could soon make organs and human tissue good enough for transplant, researchers say
9 years, 1 month ago

3D 'bioprinters' could soon make organs and human tissue good enough for transplant, researchers say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Human tissue and organs good enough to be used for transplants could soon be made using a custom-designed 3D “bioprinter” that would help solve the problem of donor shortages. A team of regenerative medicine scientists in the United States has proved that it is feasible to print living tissue, cartilage and bone to replace injured or diseased patients using the sophisticated machine. With further development, this technology could potentially be used to print living tissue and organ structures for surgical implantation.” With donor shortages a constant challenge, the precision of 3D printing for replicating the body’s complex tissues and organs had provided hope for surgeons.

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When we’ll be able to 3D-print organs and who will be able to afford them
2 years, 9 months ago

When we’ll be able to 3D-print organs and who will be able to afford them

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The cause of this discrepancy is “a combination of people who undergo catastrophic health events, but their organs aren’t high enough quality to donate, or they’re not on the organ donor list to begin with, and the fact that it’s actually very difficult to find a good match” so the patient’s body …

3D-printed Organ Technology May Make Transplant Waiting Lists a Thing of the Past
4 years ago

3D-printed Organ Technology May Make Transplant Waiting Lists a Thing of the Past

News 18  

When most people think of 3-D printing, they imagine create plastic toys and other knick-knacks, or even some machine or robot—basically, inanimate objects. But gradually, 3-D printing industry is becoming more and more utilised in fields like Biology, as opposed to mechanics and engineering. According to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in University of Buffalo, the researchers may …

A blessing in tech disguise?
5 years, 3 months ago

A blessing in tech disguise?

China Daily  

The Ankle Surgery Department of Xi'an Honghui Hospital replaces an ankle bone for a bone necrosis patient with a personalized 3D-printed prosthesis on Oct 25. The first time I heard about 3D printing's medical application in China was in 2013, when the orthopedics department of Peking University Third Hospital, a top hospital in China, announced promising results of a clinical …

Rice University researchers able to 3D print living tissue
5 years, 10 months ago

Rice University researchers able to 3D print living tissue

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are stuck on an organ transplant wait list, hoping to find that perfect match to their blood type, body size and hospital location. “With this work we can now better ask, ‘If we can print tissues that look and now even breathe more like the healthy tissues in our bodies, will …

Scientists make ‘world’s first 3D printed heart using human tissue’
5 years, 11 months ago

Scientists make ‘world’s first 3D printed heart using human tissue’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists in Israel have produced …

Scientists unveil 3D print of heart with human tissue & vessels in Israel
5 years, 11 months ago

Scientists unveil 3D print of heart with human tissue & vessels in Israel

Firstpost  

In a first, a heart the size of a cherry was 3D printed by Israeli scientists using human fat. Scientists in Israel unveiled a 3D print of a heart with human tissue and vessels on Monday, calling it a first and a “major medical breakthrough” that advances possibilities for transplants. It marked “the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered …

3D-Printed Organs From Living Cells Could Help Boost Senses
6 years, 4 months ago

3D-Printed Organs From Living Cells Could Help Boost Senses

Wired  

Electronics often don’t mesh well with flesh and blood. His 3D-printed “ear,” made by enveloping a coil antenna in living matter, requires electrically conductive silver nanoparticles and cartilage-forming cells, while his “spinal cord” calls for neuron-­forming cells and a translucent column of silicone. While tests show that his imitation ear can successfully perceive music—a recording of “Für Elise”—he has yet …

Scientists 3D print human cornea for first time, a technique which could save millions from blindness
6 years, 9 months ago

Scientists 3D print human cornea for first time, a technique which could save millions from blindness

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A human cornea has been produced with a 3D printer for …

First 3D-printed human corneas can aid transplants
6 years, 10 months ago

First 3D-printed human corneas can aid transplants

The Quint  

london, May 30 In a first, British scientists have 3D printed human corneas that could cut down shortage of eye donors available for transplant. In the research, researchers from Britain's Newcastle University, mixed stem cells from a healthy donor cornea with alginate and collagen to create a solution that could be printed or a "bio-ink". "Our unique gel -- a …

British researchers have developed a new method to 3D print cells to form living tissues
7 years, 7 months ago

British researchers have developed a new method to 3D print cells to form living tissues

Firstpost  

To help repair damaged body parts, scientists in Britain have developed a new method to 3D-print laboratory-grown cells to form living structures. In a step towards helping repair damaged body parts, scientists in Britain have developed a new method to 3D-print laboratory-grown cells to form living structures. “We were aiming to fabricate three-dimensional living tissues that could display the basic …

Scientists have made a 3D-printed patch that can help heal the damaged heart tissue
7 years, 11 months ago

Scientists have made a 3D-printed patch that can help heal the damaged heart tissue

Firstpost  

Scientists have created a revolutionary 3D-bioprinted patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue after a heart attack. Researchers used laser-based 3D-bioprinting techniques to incorporate stem cells derived from adult human heart cells on a matrix that began to grow and beat synchronously in a dish in the lab. Ogle said that the research is different from previous ones as …

3D printed babies with replica organs for medical training
8 years ago

3D printed babies with replica organs for medical training

Daily Mail  

A PhD student has created models of babies with functional organs using 3D printing. Compression testing to check how much force the rib cage can take and how it affects the internal organs and flow of a liquid used to simulate blood A material called 'thermoplastic elastomer' was used to 3D print the rib cage as well as the internal …

Human skin can now be printed out in transplant breakthrough
8 years, 2 months ago

Human skin can now be printed out in transplant breakthrough

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A team of biologists has built a prototype 3D bioprinter that can create …

Could 3D-printed organs be medicine’s next grisly black market?
8 years, 6 months ago

Could 3D-printed organs be medicine’s next grisly black market?

Wired  

More than 60 years after the world’s first successful transplant, there is still no answer to the desperate global shortage of human organs. After exposing China’s state- In India, the Mohan Foundation - an NGO set up to spread awareness of the illicit organ trade - receives frequent enquiries from would-be donors who see a ‘spare’ kidney as their path …

3D printing breakthrough produces functioning human-scale bone and muscle tissue
9 years, 1 month ago

3D printing breakthrough produces functioning human-scale bone and muscle tissue

ABC  

Scientists have demonstrated the first 3D printer able to produce living and structurally stable bone, cartilage or skeletal muscle tissue big enough to be used for human transplants. Key points: Existing bioprinters are unable to produce living tissue large enough and strong enough to be clinically useful The new system prints living cells onto a biodegradable structure, with microchannels for …

Scientists develop 3D printer capable of producing human tissue
9 years, 1 month ago

Scientists develop 3D printer capable of producing human tissue

Firstpost  

A group of US scientists have successfully transplanted living tissue constructed by a sophisticated and improved 3D printer, according to a study released on Monday by British scientific journal Nature. This research, developed by the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centre in North Carolina, represents a breakthrough for regenerative medicine, as it suggests that these tissues could be transplanted in patients …

World's first 3D blood vessel bio-printer developed
9 years, 5 months ago

World's first 3D blood vessel bio-printer developed

Firstpost  

The world’s first 3D blood vessel bio-printer, which makes it possible to produce personalised functional organs, has been developed by a Chinese company. According to biotechnological company Sichuan Revotek Co, Ltd based in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the significant breakthrough has been achieved through its self-developed stem cell bio-ink technology, 3D bio-printer and cloud computing platform. “The creative breakthrough in the …

Humans could be fitted with kidneys made on 3D printers
10 years, 10 months ago

Humans could be fitted with kidneys made on 3D printers

Daily Mail  

Humans could be fitted with kidneys made on 3D PRINTERS thanks to Australian researchers who have already grown miniature organs in labs Researchers from the Univ ersity of Q ueensland grew a tiny kidney in a dish U.S. bio-printing company have signed a deal with the researchers to develop the kidneys for drugs testing and potential 3D printing The kidney …

Artificial eyes, plastic skulls: 3-D printing the human body
10 years, 11 months ago

Artificial eyes, plastic skulls: 3-D printing the human body

CNN  

Vital Signs is a monthly program bringing viewers health stories from around the world. Story highlights Researchers 3-D printing growing range of body parts Creations range from plastic prostheses to parts made from living cells Much work is at the research stage, but could soon be used in humans CNN — The 21st century has seen the growth of 3-D …

The 3D printed HEART: Scientists could soon build replacement organs using a patient's own cells
10 years, 11 months ago

The 3D printed HEART: Scientists could soon build replacement organs using a patient's own cells

Daily Mail  

The 3D printed HEART: Scientists could soon build replacement organs using a patient's own cells Scientists from the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute in Louisville, Kentucky, are able to print parts of hearts including blood vessels They think it will be possible to print an entire heart in three to five years' time and for it to be tested in humans in …

‘Bioprinter’ to create human organs
14 years, 9 months ago

‘Bioprinter’ to create human organs

The Hindu  

There’s good news for patients who need an organ transplant with scientists developing a new machine that can weave human organs with fragments of tissues. Instead of combining layers of plastic and metal, the “bioprinter” puts living tissue together, The Telegraph reported. Two laser-based printing heads are used to place living cells onto thin sheets of gel with microscopic precision. …

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