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3D cell printer tipped to be ‘game changer’ in preventing osteoarthritis – ABC Local

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2017-05-25 NEWS

ABC Local

3D cell printer tipped to be ‘game changer’ in preventing osteoarthritis
ABC Local
The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery based at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne has developed the Biopen, a 3D printer pen filled with stem cell “ink” which has successfully been tested on sheep to repair knee injuries. Orthopaedic surgeon

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CBS New York

Leukemia Survivor Meets Stem Cell Donor Who Gave Her The Gift Of Life
CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It was an emotional moment when, after three years Wendy Wax met her stem cell donor in a suite at Citi Field. “We share things that nobody else could ever share. I’m like her little carbon copy walking around,” she told 1010 …
Leukemia survivor meets donor who saved her life at Mets gameNew York Daily News

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KKTV 11 News

‘Sneakers,’ stem cells help heal Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s giraffes
Colorado Springs Gazette
“This is meaningful to us not only because it is the first time a giraffe has been treated with stem cells, but especially because it is bringing Mahali some arthritis relief and could help other giraffes in the near future,” Dadone said in a written
Giraffe ‘sneakers’ in use at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo!KKTV 11 News

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Herald Sun

Gene therapy trial brings hope for family of young Mordialloc girl with rare genetic condition, Sanfilippo
Herald Sun
But that could soon change as a US-based company prepares to conduct a potentially lifesaving gene therapy trial in South Australia — and Meckenzie could be chosen to take part. The Mordialloc nine-year-old’s cognitive ability is that of a three- to …