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3D-printed ovaries implanted in sterile mice and some gave birth
Health Headlines Commentary for May 19, 2017 Source: Mouse implanted with ovaries made by 3D printer gives birth, offering new hope for infertile women Reference: A bioprosthetic ovary created using 3D printed microporous scaffolds restores ovarian function in sterilized mice
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3D bioprinting produces functional transplantable human tissue
Health Headlines Commentary for February 18, 2016 Source: Functional human body parts built using 3D-bioprinting technique Reference: A 3D bioprinting system to produce human-scale tissue constructs with structural integrity, Anthony Atala et al., Nature Biotechnology, doi:10.1038/nbt.3413, published online 15 February 2016.
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Difficult-to-reach-brain-aneurysm problem solved with 3D replica of patient’s arterial network
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 2, 2015 Source: 3D printing helps surgeons plan life-saving operation
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3D printer used to aid in nerve regeneration
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 22, 2015 Source: Breakthrough medical discovery: 3D printing might be used to regenerate nerves Reference: 3D Printed Anatomical Nerve Regeneration PathwaysADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS Blake N. Johnson, Karen Z. Lancaster, Gehua Zhen, Junyun He, Maneesh K. Gupta, Yong Lin Kong, Esteban A. Engel, Kellin D. Krick, Alex Ju, Fanben Meng,…
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3D-printed ribs used for partial rib cage replacement
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 11, 2015 Source: Cancer patient receives 3D printed ribs in world first surgery