bioprinted organs LX Presents: 3D Bioprinting A organ donor shortage is creating a public health crisis. Could bioprinted organs be the answer? NBCLX takes a closer look at 3D bioprinting technology in this LX Presents special.
bioprinted organs Could Bioprinted Organs Be the Solution to an Organ Donor Shortage? A shortage in organ donors is leading to a public health crisis. Could bioprinted organs be the answer? Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine think so. They hand-build organs using their patients’ own tissue and stem cells, but now 3D bioprinting technology is offering hope that they can reach even more patients, as well as those who...