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The Affect 3D Printing Could Have On The Medical Industry By 2020
Posted in Medicine on 23rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
3D printers are rapidly changing the world of medicine. By the 2020s printable skin, false teeth, knees and joints may drive growth in the burgeoning market for 3D printers.
New technique bodes well for lung transplant success rate
Posted in Medicine on 21st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The EVLP-treated lungs showed little signs of rejection, while the lungs transplanted without the treatment all showed signs of severe rejection.
DARPA's Targeted Electrical Stimulation of the Brain boosts Memory
Posted in Hardware on 20th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Electrical arrays implanted in the brain show promise in their ability to improve patients' scores on memory tests.
3D printed windpipe improves girl's operation
Posted in Medicine on 19th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A 3D-printed windpipe has been used to practise delicate surgery before an operation on a six-year-old girl at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Bio-artificial kidney project hopes to raise funds through crowdfunding
Posted in Online on 12th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A crowdfunding effort kicks off in the hopes of raising funds to help accelerate the development of a bio-artificial kidney to change the lives of Kidney Failure patients.