BioPrinting
November 4, 2013
The World is evolving and technology is becoming more advanced as ever before. But there is one problem and it’s killing thousands Globally each day. People are striving to live just one more day either because they suffer from a life threatening illness or because they are in need of an organ to survive. Illnesses will always be around until the end of mankind but it is part of nature, people get old, get sick, and pass away. It is the cycle of life and it goes for every living organism on this planet, that is unless you’re a humanoid robot or had a drink from the fountain of youth.
We live in world where pollution has become an issue. Factories around the world produce toxic gases, yet even worse, the amount of toxic fumes being released by auto vehicles around world is killing thousands. Its the toxins we breathe in, poison the blood and organs, that through out time leads to life threatening diseases. United States is one the very few countries that requires a catalytic converter to be installed in every auto vehicle, which in fact reduces the toxic gases being released into our atmosphere.
We’re not the only ones breathing in theses harmful toxins. In fact, every living organism on this planet does and breathing in these toxins can increase the risk of serious health problems. Its not like we can tell everyone on this planet to stop driving or to close down their factories but there are other alternatives for a solution to this problem. Life expectancy around world varies depending where you live, what you eat, and whether you exercise or not. With the help of BioPrinting we can might as well add another 10 years to ones longevity or maybe even more? Speaking of the Fountain of youth.
With Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, scientists are researching a way to not only prevent illnesses but to replace vital organs in patients who are in need for them. Although research is very expensive in the USA alone, “$200 million is given each year to research institutions in public funding”. BioPrinting organs will save millions of lives along the road using polymer based “materials” for manufacturing synthetic printable organs such as the heart,liver, skin, bladder, etc. If you are in serious need of an organ transplant, there will be no more depending on a donor, it will just be printed for you. According to OrganDonor.gov, there are around 118,000 patients awaiting an organ transplant of some kind and as many as 18 people die daily waiting for that organ.
BioPrinting will be a global phenomena saving peoples lives across the world. Because everyone deserves an extra day of life on this planet.
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