Artificial bladder grown in lab, soon for human patients


	Artificial bladder grown in lab, soon for human patients

Silkweaver

5-23-2008 10:46 AM

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medicine, biotechnology, organ replacement

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5-23-2008 10:58 AM

ericskiff

Amazing. Lab-grown organs, coming up!

5-26-2008 4:18 PM

AcesLucky

And people wonder why I put so much faith in science.

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