by Marshall Brain | January 27, 2010
In this TED video, Anthony Atala talks about the state of the art in growing new organs for people who need them. He talks about the importance and the potential of the research: “Every 30 seconds a patient dies from diseases that could be treated with tissue replacement.” Then he demonstrates the technology that is likely to solve the problem:
See also: How Organ Transplants Work
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