3D Printed Humans

A new type of 3D printer may be capable of making muscle, bone and other types of tissue

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Advanced 3D Printer Shows Potential for New Tissues, Organs A new type of 3D printer may be capable of making muscle, bone and other types of tissue that are good enough for implanting in humans, scientists report. Read more ... Related Reading • Heart Transplant • Kidney Disease Quiz Today's Health News •  Sleep Loss May Be Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Teen Boys •  Health Tip: Pack Essentials for a Flight With Kids •  Health Tip: Promote Better Sleep for You and Your Partner •  Physically Demanding Job, High Blood Pressure a Bad Mix for Women •  New Type of Weight-Loss Surgery May Be Less Risky, Cheaper •  Lots of Fish in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Obesity Risk in Kids •  Widely Used Heartburn Drugs Linked to Dementia Risk in Study •  WHO: Neurological Disorder on the Rise in Zika Zones •  Helping With Health Care Takes Heavy Toll on Caregivers •  Cancer Patients Who Miss Radiation Treatments at High Risk for Relapse •  Teen Dating Violence Is Target of New CDC Program •  Study Debunks Claim That Drug Treatment Centers Are Unsafe •  Standardized Test Scores Decline With Each Passing Hour of School •  Sticks, Not Carrots, May Work Best to Boost Employees' Health •  Anemia Drugs May Not Boost Kidney Patients' Well-Being: Study •  How to Keep Your New Year's Exercise Mojo All Year Long •  Acupuncture May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Finds •  Health Tip: Pay Attention While Walking •  Health Tip: Putting Medicine in Your Eyes •  Social Groups May Lengthen Retirees' Lives •  Study: You Can Predict Which Male Teens Will Live With Their Future Kids Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults • Childhood ADHD Treatment • Depression Moods and Types Top Viewed Articles • Weight Loss Plan Must-Haves • U.S. Dementia Rates Falling • Horses Know Your Emotions • Allergy Shots for Seniors • 'Selfies' and Relationships Picture Slideshows • A Quick Guide to the Zika Virus • ADHD Symptoms in Children • Depression Myths and Facts • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide