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Custom Made Organs on Demand
June 8, 1999 - Boca Raton, FL -- Tissue engineering applies principals of biology and engineering to the development of human tissue substitutes. This fascinating new science is revolutionizing the way patients who need vital new tissues and organs are treated.
After years of trials, researchers have discovered how to plant skin cells on sheets of biodegradable material which can grow into full layers of skin and promote regeneration when applied to severe burns or ulcers. Other applications include the fabrication of cartilage and blood vessels.
Research is driven by an urgent need to reduce the toll of human suffering from tissue disease and organ failure. The availability of "off the shelf" tissues and organs would allow physicians to begin treatment before patients become critically ill, and at a substantial cost savings.
TISSUE ENGINEERING: CUSTOM MADE ORGANS ON DEMAND is the exciting topic of the next episode of The Cutting Edge Medical Report. This 30-minute TV special is co-hosted by leading tissue engineering research scientists and experts.
The program is produced by the award-winning Information Television Network and was made possible through an educational grant.
The Cutting Edge Medical Report: Tissue Engineering is scheduled to air on Monday, June 14, at 9:00 AM Eastern and Pacific, and 8:00 AM Central and Mountain time on the PaxTV Network. For additional information, please call 1-888-380-6500.
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