Medications
3-D printing could give you a better pill to swallow
In March 2017, 13-year-old Joseph was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. He has been undergoing treatment at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool ever since.
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
3-D printing may help treat osteoarthritis
In a Journal of Orthopaedic Research study, scientists used 3-D printing to repair bone in the joints of mini-pigs, an advance that may help to treat osteoarthritis in humans.
Jan 24, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
3-D printing offers helping hand to people with arthritis
Adaptive aids are expensive. Additive manufacturing, using low-cost 3-D printers, can save upwards of 94 percent for simple household items.
Dec 11, 2018
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Surgery
3-D-printed bones are helping doctors prepare for surgeries
Orthopaedic surgeons can now get their hands on the bones of patients before they reach the operating table – with the help of 3-D printing.
Oct 25, 2018
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Surgery
Additive design signals revolution in reconstructive surgery
Revolutionary implants produced by a Western-based medical device company will soon change the face of reconstructive surgeries for more than just the family pet. Human patients may see the benefits of this technology as ...
Oct 1, 2018
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Surgery
3-D-printed tracheal splints used in groundbreaking pediatric surgery
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has performed Georgia's first-ever procedure to place 3-D-printed tracheal splints in a pediatric patient. A cross-functional team of Children's surgeons used three custom-made splints, which ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Medical research
Artificial placenta created in the laboratory
In order to better understand important biological membranes, it is necessary to explore new methods. Researchers at Vienna University of Technology (Vienna) have succeeded in creating an artificial placental barrier on a ...
Aug 14, 2018
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Medical research
Building bones with a 3-D printer
Strand by strand, and layer by layer, Daniel Chen's research team is inching closer to repairing and rebuilding bones with the use of 3-D printing technology.
Jul 12, 2018
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Medical research
3D-printed living tissues could spell the end of arthritis
Bioinks containing stem cells are being used to 3-D print living tissues that can be inserted into the body and provoke a damaged joint to heal itself.
Jul 2, 2018
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Surgery
Custom 3D-printed models help plastic surgeons plan and perform rhinoplasty
Computer-designed, 3-D-printed models are emerging as a useful new tool for planning and carrying out cosmetic plastic surgery of the nose, reports a paper in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official ...
May 29, 2018
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