Patients’ own stem cells can be utilized to develop new bones, study shows Kumar Jeetendra | November 23, 2020 A new, groundbreaking study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that a patients’ own stem cells can be used to grow new bone. This can potentially help millions of people who are partially edentulous and have inadequate bone for placement of dental implants. The Maxibone Project, coordinated by Pierre Layrolle, Inserm, University of Nantes, …
UNSW builds up a clay based ink to 3D-print bone parts with living cells Kumar Jeetendra | January 26, 2021 3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after UNSW scientists showed they could print bone-like structures comprising living cells. Researchers from UNSW Sydney have developed a ceramic-based ink which may allow surgeons in the long run to 3D-print bone elements complete with living cells which could be used to …