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November 19, 2008
More evidence of the age of miracles
Take a trachea from a corpse. Etch it using detergents and enzymes to strip away the genetic material. Use cells from lung (on the inside) and bone marrow (on the outside) to create an organic stent to unblock a bronchus restriction. The result is a restoration of airway function and no need for immune suppressants.
Grow your own: tissue engineering saves patient's lung
I find that astonishing. Between stuff like this and the artificial limb technology improvements for Iraq war veterans, we seem ever closer to the science fiction type cybernetics.
Posted by OneEyedMan at November 19, 2008 11:14 AM
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