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A common machine is behind a new process that could potentially lead to the creation of replacement artificial livers, kidneys and other essential human organs. You’ve seen it before at fairs, festivals and even birthday parties: It’s the cotton candy machine. When scientist Leon Bellan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, got more »
Pigs could be used to grow human organs used for transplant. Stem cells from a human recipient can be implanted to an animal which would then grow the organ. Pigs anatomy is similar to human anatomy. Basically the internal cavity of the pig is very similar to that of a more »
Can we regenerate organs? Yes, according to Anthony Atala, W.H. Boyce Professor and Director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Chair of the Department of Urology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in North Carolina. Smart biomaterials helps the body regenerate new parts. But only more »