Stem Cells Archives - 3D Medical Printing Series

08/12/2014

Researchers are 3D Printing Living Brain Tissue to Eventually Treat Brain Disorders

Now, researchers at the University of Wollongong and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne in Australia want to use the same concept to study the human brain, with hopes of curing various brain diseases and disorders as well as repairing head injuries. Continue reading “Researchers are 3D Printing Living Brain Tissue to Eventually Treat Brain Disorders”

19/05/2014

Bespoke 3D Printed Hip Replacement with Bonus Stem Cells

3D printing is becoming increasingly implemented in the operating room, with surgeons turning to the technology to create tailor-made implants for their patients. This time, surgeons at Southampton General Hospital have 3D printed a hip joint for 71-year-old Meryl Richards and have used her own stem cells to hold it in place. Continue reading “Bespoke 3D Printed Hip Replacement with Bonus Stem Cells”