21-04-2019 19:29 via kvoa.com

Israeli scientists create world’s first 3D-printed heart using human cells

Israeli researchers have created an entire 3D-printed heart made from human cells in what they say is a world first.
The heart doesn’t beat and is too small for use in people — it’s only about the size of a rabbit’s heart. But the little organ is considered a big advance in the ongoing effort to find new treatments for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.
Heart transplantation is currently the only good option for people with sev
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