Monday, February 18, 2013

Growing organs from stem cells

Sometimes I think I need my brain regenerated. Its not quite as fast as it used to be. But its still faster/better than anyone in the stroke associations. Prove me wrong!
http://www.stemcellsfreak.com/2013/02/growing-organs-from-stem-cells.html
Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, Professor of Regenerative Surgery at Karolinska Institutet is famous for being the first man to grow (and transplant) a fully working human organ using adult stem cells. That was back in 2008 and since then five similar operations have been carried out. A press release that just came out informs us that this is only the beginning.

Macchiarini now plans to use the same technique to create even more complex tissues, including the oesophagus and diaphragm. He has also been experimenting on brain regeneration in mice and rats.

video at link.

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