3D Printing in Medicine

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"We have the knowledge and the technology”
L’Oréal Wants to Cure Baldness with 3D Printed Hair Follicles

L'Oréal is developing technology which it hopes will cure baldness through 3D printed hair follicles capable of growing new hair.

by Hanna Watkin
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Leash of Life
Give a Dog a Bone (Implant) with 3D Printing

Leroy the Great Dane has a new "leash of life" thanks to a 3D printed titanium bone implant which helped him beat cancer.

by Hanna Watkin
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Bouncy bones
3D Printed Hyperelastic Bone Could Heal Fractures in Weeks

Researchers developed hyperelastic bone material which could be used to 3D print bone implants and heal fractures within weeks.

by Hanna Watkin
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Healing with Feeling
Medical Breakthrough with 3D Printed Bone Implants

Painful bone grafts could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to 3D printed bone implants invented by researchers at Trinity College, Dublin.

by Hanna Watkin
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North Korea has a Medical 3D Printer for Cosmetic Surgery

North Korea has unveiled a 3D printer which can reproduce bone for use in cosmetic surgery and dentistry.

by Hanna Watkin
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The New Physicians Assistant
3D Printed Models Help Save Infant AND Remove Tumor

Doctors utilize 3D printed models to save two lives, successfully removing a particularly problematic tumor and returning externalized brain to an infant's cranium.

by Hannah Augur
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German Athlete Will Cycle at Paralymics with 3D Printed Leg

Denise Schindler, a German paralympic cyclist, is hoping to use a 3D printed leg prosthesis to race with in Rio de Janeiro this September.

by Hanna Watkin
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L’Oreal Begin 3D Printing Human Skin

Lab-grown, 3D printed human skin could be the future of product testing. Now L'Oreal who have partnered up with bio-engineering start-up Organovo.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D Printed Replica
UK Prosecutor Uses 3D Printed Replica Skulls in Child Murder Trial

For the first time in British legal history, 3D printed replica have been used to illustrate the severe head injuries sustained by Ellie Butler in an ongoing court case.

by Hanna Watkin
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Ring of Power
OneRing: 15 Year Old Creates 3D Printed Parkinson’s Tracker

15 year old whizzkid creates OneRing, a 3D printed Parkinson's tracker that uses machine learning to analyze and understand movement.

by Hannah Augur
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Not Broken
Zortrax 3D Printed Artificial Heart

3D printing has resulted in a major reduction in research costs, enabling Polish scientists to create a fully functional artificial heart.

by Hanna Watkin
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FDA Approves 3D Printed Drug

FDA’s approval of a 3D printed drug marks a step forward for both the power of 3D printing as well as the treatment of epilepsy.

by Hanna Watkin
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Breathe Easy
Inhalo is a Stylish 3D Printed Asthma Inhaler

Available to download on Pinshape, Inhalo is a 3D printed Asthma inhaler with a discreet design that's stylish and practical.

by Hannah Augur
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Bioprinting Research is Significant But Keep it in Proportion!

All3DP’s columnist Rachel Park’s comments on the hype on bioprinting: Are we really entering an age of the “plug-and-play human body”?

by Anatol Locker
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Open Source
3D Bioprinting For Just $1000

DIY Bioprinting is a great, cost-effective way for smaller labs get started in Biotech. Here’s an overview of what’s happening in the open source 3D bioprinting scene.

by Davide Sher
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3D Printed Braille Picture Books for Blind Children

University of Colorado team shares a 3D Printed Braille picture book to download and 3D print - because everyone needs more "Very Hungry Caterpillar".

by Hannah Augur
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Pinky and the Brain
How To Turn an MRI Into a 3D Printed Brain

One maker shares the story behind his 3D Printed Brain, and gives step-by-step instructions for turning any MRI into a printed creation.

by Hannah Augur
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Life is Sweet
3D Printed Kidney Used in Life-Saving Operation for Baby

Doctors have used a 3D Printed Kidney to plan a toddler's kidney transplant. And the pictures of the happy family post-operation are magnificent.

by Hannah Augur
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3D Printed Wrinkle Removal Stabs You With 2,000 Needles

Meet the hot new 3D Printed Wrinkle Removal solution, “Radara." It's easy! Just stab yourself with this strip of 2,000 3D printed micro-needles. No, seriously.

by Hannah Augur
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How a Broken 3D Printer Saved A Newborn
Google Cardboard Comes to the Rescue

3D printing used for surgical support may not yet be perfect, sometimes other methods of technology are needed as a contingency - such as Google Cardboard.

by Hanna Watkin
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