Kidney grown from stem cells by Australian scientists

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  • Scientalk56
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2012
    • 280
    #1

    Kidney grown from stem cells by Australian scientists

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    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/10520058/Kidney-grown-from-stem-cells-by-Australian-scientists.html


    Just sayin'...
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    • Atum
      Member
      • Aug 2013
      • 93
      #2
      There is so much they can grow with stem cells. I think that last year they have grown an ear on a mouse..............hair on the other hand seems impossible.

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        • hellouser
          Senior Member
          • May 2012
          • 4419
          #3
          Old news, they've 3D PRINTED a kidney a long time ago:

          Printing a human kidney
          http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney.html
          (NOTE: This talk was given in 2011, and this field of science has developed quickly since then. Read "Corrections & Updates" below for more details.) Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala's young patient Luke Massella received an engineered bladder 10 years ago; we meet him onstage.


          Now how about printed a simple hair follicle?

          Sigh.

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            • Arashi
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2012
              • 3888
              #4
              Originally posted by hellouser
              Old news, they've 3D PRINTED a kidney a long time ago:

              Printing a human kidney
              http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney.html
              (NOTE: This talk was given in 2011, and this field of science has developed quickly since then. Read "Corrections & Updates" below for more details.) Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala's young patient Luke Massella received an engineered bladder 10 years ago; we meet him onstage.


              Now how about printed a simple hair follicle?

              Sigh.

              They already did that (well not print but create a follicle). Both the follicle and the created (mini !) kidney are not usuable yet. But it's progress.

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                • locke999
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2013
                  • 158
                  #5
                  Just like hair follicles, this kidney is not fully functional or able to be transplanted into anyone's body yet.

                  Just more "wahh they have this, why haven't we have cure for hair loss yet" whining on this forum without looking at all the facts.

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                    • burtandernie
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 1563
                      #6
                      Yeah in another 5 some other thing will be grown but has such and such limitations. Could be 20 years by the time something practical can be done with it and that is assuming its even hair

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