Israeli scientists 'print' world's first 3D heart with human tissue

[American]

Israeli scientists 'print' world's first 3D heart with human tissue - HEALTH & SCIENCE - Jerusalem Post

A team of Israeli researchers has “printed” the world’s first 3-D vascularized, engineered heart.

On Monday, a team of Tel Aviv University researchers revealed the heart, which was made using a patient’s own cells and biological material. Until now, scientists have successfully printed only simple tissues without blood vessels.

“This is the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart replete with cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers,” said Prof. Tal Dvir of TAU’s School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology, who was the lead researcher for the study.

Amazing, I didn't think we were that far yet.

 

[ecofarm]

If only we could 3d print brains.

 

[chuckiechan]

Israeli scientists 'print' world's first 3D heart with human tissue - HEALTH & SCIENCE - Jerusalem Post


Amazing, I didn't think we were that far yet.

Apparently it's the size of a rabbit heart, so you will need a bunch of them.

Doctor to patient: "Your heart beat sounds like Bugs Bunny"...

 

[Dittohead not!]

Israeli scientists 'print' world's first 3D heart with human tissue - HEALTH & SCIENCE - Jerusalem Post


Amazing, I didn't think we were that far yet.

We've come a long way. The first heart transplant was in 1967, just 52 years ago. Before long, we'll just print a new heart inside the body without having to cut it open.

I wonder how long it will be before there's a way to print a new body? Mine is about worn out, and I'd like to have one like my old 21 year old body once again.

 

[AtlantaAdonis]

You can only "3D print" something that melts and can be reshaped easily (like plastics and metals). You can't do that with flesh.

Can't believe people aren't more skeptical of a country that has plenty of dead Palestinians from which to harvest organs....

 

[Redress]

Israeli scientists 'print' world's first 3D heart with human tissue - HEALTH & SCIENCE - Jerusalem Post


Amazing, I didn't think we were that far yet.

That is seriously cool.

 

[OlNate]

You can only "3D print" something that melts and can be reshaped easily (like plastics and metals). You can't do that with flesh.

Can't believe people aren't more skeptical of a country that has plenty of dead Palestinians from which to harvest organs....

Holy ****, man... :2no4:

 

[Dittohead not!]

You can only "3D print" something that melts and can be reshaped easily (like plastics and metals). You can't do that with flesh.

Can't believe people aren't more skeptical of a country that has plenty of dead Palestinians from which to harvest organs....

and the conspiracy theorist is heard from.

 

[Gaius46]

You can only "3D print" something that melts and can be reshaped easily (like plastics and metals). You can't do that with flesh.

Can't believe people aren't more skeptical of a country that has plenty of dead Palestinians from which to harvest organs....

If you were to actually read the article which you clearly didn’t you’d find out that we have already printed simple biological tissues.

Given that you clearly don’t know what you’re talking about.

As to the rest of your rant. It’s not worth responding to.