It Turns Out the Appendix May Serve an Important Biological Function After All New research “confidently rejects” the notion that the appendix has no adaptive value or function — it may help the immune system.
Scientists Tissue-Engineer Functional Part of Human Stomach in Laboratory Scientists report in Nature using pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in a petri dish that produce acid and digestive enzymes.
Scientists Tissue Engineer Human Intestines and Functioning Nerves New technology to study human health advances goal of regenerative medicine.
Researchers 3D Printed Cartilage With “Bioink” We may be on our way to a new treatment for osteoarthritis.
Researchers Keep a Pig Heart Beating in a Baboon for Nearly 3 Years: Humans Next? Researchers from the National Institutes of Health think thousands of human lives could be saved.
In a First, Scientists Have Grown Functional Heart Muscle From Stem Cells This could eliminate one of the biggest risks that comes with an organ transplant.