Scientific Technology:Anthony Atala on Growing New Organs
We're just getting older. Medicine is doing a better job of keeping us alive. But as we age, our organs tend to fail more. So that's a challenge, not just for organs but also for tissues. Trying to replace pancreas, trying to replace nerves that can help us with Parkinson's, these are major issues. Every 30 seconds a patient dies from diseases
that could be treated with tissue regeneration or replacement. So what can we do about it?
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- Country:USA
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- Time of update:2011/9/19 14:42:39