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Experimental Made To Order Kidneys

Experimental Made To Order Kidneys

Lab grown organs being used to save human lives sounded like science fiction just a decade ago, but new research suggests that man made organs may soon be a viable option for patients in need within the near future. Functional mouse kidneys have been grown inside of rats successfully at the National Institute for Physiological …

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Lab Grown Placenta May Unlock New Research

Lab Grown Placenta May Unlock New Research

Lab grown placenta may pave the way to unlocking new medical research; the miniaturized organs may help doctors and scientists to gain better understandings of pregnancy, as published in the journal Nature. The world’s first lab grown placenta has now survived for a full year remaining stable in its petri dish, which comes as good …

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