Kidney grown from stem cells by Australian scientists

[Scientalk56]

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

Just sayin'...

[Atum]

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.

[hellouser]

Old news, they've 3D PRINTED a kidney a long time ago:

http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney.html

Now how about printed a simple hair follicle?

Sigh.

[Arashi]

Old news, they've 3D PRINTED a kidney a long time ago:

http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney.html

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.

[locke999]

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.

[burtandernie]

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