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Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala's young patient Luke Massella received an engineered bladder 10 years ago; we meet him onstage.
Originally posted by soficrow
reply to post by buddybaney
I think this is absolutely fantastic - almost as good as stem cell medicine.
Too bad all these wonderful breakthroughs aren't and won't be covered by health insurance. ...Only the rich get a shot at immortality.
once replication/nano tech is common-place, there will be no need to be greedy
Originally posted by soficrow
reply to post by Cuervo
once replication/nano tech is common-place, there will be no need to be greedy
It took over 30 years to get bone marrow transplants covered for leukemia - and several HUGE public outcries, much media muscle AND political drag.
...There's a lot out there right now that's already buried, like this will be. Even 10 years ago studies showed that doctors simply did not inform patients of problems or possible treatments if they knew the patients could not afford to move forward. This "approach" is now more than entrenched.
...One of the simplest ways to enforce Eugenics Policies is not to provide information about diagnosis OR treatment. The rationale is that if you're worth, you can pay for it - if you can't afford it, you don't need to know.
Originally posted by soficrow
reply to post by Cuervo
once replication/nano tech is common-place, there will be no need to be greedy
It took over 30 years to get bone marrow transplants covered for leukemia - and several HUGE public outcries, much media muscle AND political drag.
...There's a lot out there right now that's already buried, like this will be. Even 10 years ago studies showed that doctors simply did not inform patients of problems or possible treatments if they knew the patients could not afford to move forward. This "approach" is now more than entrenched.
...One of the simplest ways to enforce Eugenics Policies is not to provide information about diagnosis OR treatment. The rationale is that if you're worth, you can pay for it - if you can't afford it, you don't need to know.