It is not science fiction, despite appearances. Rebuilding parts of the body man missing at birth or lost as a result of an accident, or Cancer is not only an inspiration to the writers of Star Trek, but for researchers from around of the world who already have at hand a handful amazing project based on serious scientific evidence.
Organ is no longer a novelty. Surgeons carry some 30 years so and, today, has become so common that the biggest obstacle to reinstate organs such as kidneys, heart or liver is not surgical technique itself, but the shortage of donors. Advances in Cell Biology, Genetic Engineering, in the manufacture of plastic materials and microelectronics portend a real future in which organs and tissues may be manufactured as, instead of moving from one body to another, in order to regain past form, for example, a breast mastectomy, an arm amputee, or even as sharp as structures an ear or a nose. (more…)
