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UnfairRepresent 06/01/18 4:10:44 PM #1:	For the first time ever, scientists have managed to 3D-print human corneas, which once perfected could restore vision to millions of people. As the outermost layer of the human eye, the cornea plays an important role in focusing vision but unfortunately, there is a significant shortage of corneas available for transplants, with 10 million people worldwide requiring surgery to prevent corneal blindness as a result of diseases such as trachoma, an infectious eye disorder. In addition, almost 5 million people suffer total blindness due to corneal scarring caused by burns, lacerations, abrasion, or disease. The proof-of-concept research, which was conducted in the UK by Newcastle University, was published in Experimental Eye Research. The study shows how stem cells (human corneal stromal cells) from a healthy donor cornea were mixed together with alginate and collagen to create a solution that could be printed a bio-ink. Using a simple low-cost 3D bio-printer, the bio-ink was successfully projected to make a human cornea and it took less than 10 minutes to print. The dimensions of the printed tissue were originally taken from an actual cornea. By scanning a patients eye, they could use the data to rapidly print a cornea which matched the size and shape. Many teams across the world have been chasing the ideal bio-ink to make this process feasible, said Che Connon, the Newcastle University professor who led the work. Our unique gel a combination of alginate and collagen keeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the nozzle of a 3D printer. Connon added: Our 3D printed corneas will now have to undergo further testing and it will be several years before we could be in the position where we are using them for transplants. However, what we have shown is that it is feasible to print corneas using coordinates taken from a patient eye and that this approach has potential to combat the world-wide shortage. Full Article: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-ever-3d-printed-cornea-for-humans-could-restore-vision-for-millions-of-people/ You know people laughed at Star Trek when they came up with the Replicator and Holodeck. But here we are in 2018 and we have full VR games and 3D printers that can replicate guns and eyes... In 200 years time who knows where the technology will go? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:902382851] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote>For the first time ever, scientists have managed to 3D-print human corneas, which once perfected could restore vision to millions of people. As the outermost layer of the human eye, the cornea plays an important role in focusing vision but unfortunately, there is a significant shortage of corneas available for transplants, with 10 million people worldwide requiring surgery to prevent corneal blindness as a result of diseases such as trachoma, an infectious eye disorder. In addition, almost 5 million people suffer total blindness due to corneal scarring caused by burns, lacerations, abrasion, or disease. The proof-of-concept research, which was conducted in the UK by Newcastle University, was published in Experimental Eye Research. The study shows how stem cells (human corneal stromal cells) from a healthy donor cornea were mixed together with alginate and collagen to create a solution that could be printed a bio-ink. Using a simple low-cost 3D bio-printer, the bio-ink was successfully projected to make a human cornea and it took less than 10 minutes to print. The dimensions of the printed tissue were originally taken from an actual cornea. By scanning a patients eye, they could use the data to rapidly print a cornea which matched the size and shape. Many teams across the world have been chasing the ideal bio-ink to make this process feasible, said Che Connon, the Newcastle University professor who led the work. Our unique gel a combination of alginate and collagen keeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the nozzle of a 3D printer. Connon added: Our 3D printed corneas will now have to undergo further testing and it will be several years before we could be in the position where we are using them for transplants. However, what we have shown is that it is feasible to print corneas using coordinates taken from a patient eye and that this approach has potential to combat the world-wide shortage. Full Article: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-ever-3d-printed-cornea-for-humans-could-restore-vision-for-millions-of-people/ You know people laughed at Star Trek when they came up with the Replicator and Holodeck. But here we are in 2018 and we have full VR games and 3D printers that can replicate guns and eyes... In 200 years time who knows where the technology will go?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 06/01/18 4:12:38 PM #2:	Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid? --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:902382973] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote>Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight 06/01/18 4:15:06 PM #3:	Useful. --- The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board. "You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me." <cite>LightHawKnight posted [p:902383108] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote>Useful.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Were_Wyrm 06/01/18 4:17:21 PM #4:	Not just the men, but the women and the children too. --- I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom https://imgur.com/M1TnV8w <cite>Were_Wyrm posted [p:902383251] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote>Not just the men, but the women and the children too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spudger 06/01/18 4:22:12 PM #5:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid? ok, Roseanne --- -Only dead fish swim with the current http://error1355.com/ce/spudger.html <cite>spudger posted [p:902383511] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid?</quote> ok, Roseanne</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 06/01/18 4:26:14 PM #6:	spudger posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid? ok, Roseanne wtf? --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:902383720] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote><cite>spudger posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid?</quote> ok, Roseanne</quote> wtf?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spudger 06/01/18 4:28:37 PM #7:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... spudger posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid? ok, Roseanne wtf? you see a black woman in a lab coat with some liquid and its kool aid? cmon son --- -Only dead fish swim with the current http://error1355.com/ce/spudger.html <cite>spudger posted [p:902383846] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote><cite>spudger posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid?</quote> ok, Roseanne</quote> wtf?</quote> you see a black woman in a lab coat with some liquid and its kool aid? cmon son</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 06/01/18 4:28:50 PM #8:	Were_Wyrm posted... Not just the men, but the women and the children too. Yeah I wanted to say people but I hit the character limit So it was either men or peo --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:902383861] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote><cite>Were_Wyrm posted...</cite> <quote>Not just the men, but the women and the children too.</quote> Yeah I wanted to say people but I hit the character limit So it was either men or peo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 06/01/18 4:32:36 PM #9:	spudger posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... spudger posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid? ok, Roseanne wtf? you see a black woman in a lab coat with some liquid and its kool aid? cmon son It's green. Couldn't think of anything else. Quit being one of those people who tries to make everything about race... also yeah I said those people go ahead ask me what I mean by those people. --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:902384049] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote><cite>spudger posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote><cite>spudger posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid?</quote> ok, Roseanne</quote> wtf?</quote> you see a black woman in a lab coat with some liquid and its kool aid? cmon son</quote> It's green. Couldn't think of anything else. Quit being one of those people who tries to make everything about race... also yeah I said those people go ahead ask me what I mean by those people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 06/02/18 8:31:21 AM #10:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... spudger posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... spudger posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid? ok, Roseanne wtf? you see a black woman in a lab coat with some liquid and its kool aid? cmon son It's green. Couldn't think of anything else. Quit being one of those people who tries to make everything about race... also yeah I said those people go ahead ask me what I mean by those people. I'm not even sure she is black. She might be Indian or Moroccan --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:902417370] in First ever... [t:76665545]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote><cite>spudger posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote><cite>spudger posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Why is there a picture of that lady making Kool Aid?</quote> ok, Roseanne</quote> wtf?</quote> you see a black woman in a lab coat with some liquid and its kool aid? cmon son</quote> It's green. Couldn't think of anything else. Quit being one of those people who tries to make everything about race... also yeah I said those people go ahead ask me what I mean by those people.</quote> I'm not even sure she is black. She might be Indian or Moroccan</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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