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Creating Bone Tissue From Inkjet Printer Technology!

A bioengineering team from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have presented a way to employ techniques based on inkjet printer technology to help stem cells become bone tissue cells.

The team uses a set of inkjet-style streams to shoot little bits of proteins (like droplets of printer ink) on top of nurturing proteins -- think of them as the paper -- in a certain pattern. Then, the team drops stems cells on top of the whole concoction, which depending on what "bio-ink" was used, can turn into bone-type cells or potentially even other cell types.

Amazingly, mere tweaks of the patterns with different print-heads can deliver multiple concentrations of the bio-ink, thereby creating varying tissue types, says Carnegie Mellon researchers.

While human trials are still a ways off, let's just hope that bio-ink cartridges aren't nearly as much of a scam as regular inkjet cartridges are when they reach that point.

NewScientist.com December 11, 2006

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BY Kris588   
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It's always refreshing to se, Dr. Mercola, your balanced, logical anayses of medical interventions and alternatives to "unsound and immoral ones" such as embryonic stem cell research. 
As a person of faith, I believe that God has given us everything we need in nature to prevent, treat, cure and alleviate illness.  This includes stem cell research-where stem cells can be obtained in other ways than the manipulation and destruction of human embryos or by diminishing the bodily integrity of any person-unborn or born, lives created by God not designed to be treated as "material" or a "product" . Even persons outside of the womb could be cut open and have organs removed to the point that it harms them or takes their life to help other people, but that doesn't mean it should be done (actually there is an organ trade market that is very lucrative, except for the poor people who are exploited for their organs).  Getting away from embryonic scr will also further the cause of finding alternatives to fetal cell vaccines and other practices that diminish life.

 
            
 
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It is so wonderful to see that we have the capacity to mimic the power of nature and meddle with it. Stem cells are wonderful, and need to be pursued as an avenue to help people with catastrophic health problems. But that's not where our health funding should be going. Our government funding should focus on prevention, protection of the environment, rebuilding of the soils our food is grown upon, and making sure that we are nourished well. We would not need the silly inkjet bone rebuilding technology if we simply maintained our lymphatic pH levels with proper nutrition and exercise in the first place.

Martin
http://www.life-enthusiast.com

 
            
 
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Interesting article, so, if you have problems caused by something in your environment in the first place.  Maybe, we could so something to make it somewhat better.  Of course we don't know what the side effects could be yet.  But research looks promising.  What you eat has no effect on how healthy you are.[;)]

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Dr Mercola, thanks for addressing stem cell issues. The stem cells they are working with in this particular case are adult stem cells. I am hoping to see people much more educated about adult stem cells and how we enhance their function in our bodies. Our adult stem cells within the bone marrow are readily available to us, especially when we are younger. As we age, and due to stress and environmental toxins, our stem cell renewal system becomes less able to function efficiently. There is/are natural products that enhance stem cell circulation. There is one in particular that is leading the way. IT is the first, patented, clinically proven stem cell enhancer, increasing stem cell circulation up to 30% within 30 to 60 minutes of taking the product. This is upwards of 3 million stem cells circulating in the blood. Research has proven that stem cell circulation is a critical factor in overall health and especially heart health. I have a free DVD for anyone interested in the science behind this product. Education is so important, especially considering the embryonic stem cell controversy, which is to a great extent a political football at this time. Should we continue embryonic stem cell research? Yes, there is much to be discovered there as with any fairly new research.But I would like to see a greater discussion of adult stem cell enhancement. Anyone else interested in this discussion?
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