http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/19/health/main4615769.shtml?source=RSSattr=SciTech_4615769
This is an article to found in Time magazine in which European physicians announced the success of a breakthrough procedure in which a woman's windpipe was rebuilt using her own stem cells. The operation, seeded a stripped-down segment of a donor's trachea with stem cells from her own bone marrow ensuring a perfect tissue match and reducing transplant rejection. This is a milestone that could pave the way for radical improvements in organ transplantation and treatment of serious illnesses.
This is very promising for regrowing organs such as soft tissue, lungs, bladder, uterus, pancreas. Also note that although a pioneered operation like this was done at Mt Sanai in New York in 2005, this successful operation was a result of the COMBINED efforts of Milan and England.
I do not know what the attitudes and understanding of Europeans in regard to this research is, any comments?
Jennifer B.
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Wow that is really amazing and great news. I wonder how society will respond to having organs grown. Will insurance cover such a procedure? Will it be available only for the rich? As more and more medical advances take place it becomes more clear that we need universal health care in this country.
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