Week 9 (Cell therapy company licenses IU School of Medicine technology that creates blood vessels)

http://news.iupui.edu/releases/2016/04/iurtc-licenses-blood-vessel-technology-to-cdi.shtml

Melvin C. Yoder

    The technology was developed by Dr. Mervin C. Yoder, the Richard and Pauline Klinger Professor of Pediatrics and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The technology creates cells that are injected in a gel material directly into a limb to encourage the regeneration of small blood vessels. Also, can use 3-D bioprinting to make the cells necessary to create artificial blood vessels that can be transplanted into the limb. This is an extremely incredible advance because it can save the life of majority that suffering  peripheral arterial disease. This disease caused by damaged blood vessels, diminishes blood flow to a person's lower extremities, with potentially serious consequences. It is a disease in addition to expensive treatment, it can end the life of the sufferer.

      It's amazing how far can the science and technology. I did not know anything about this advance but it is something that can help millions of people worldwide. Only that can save the lives of many people this progress should be something many people have available and not so expensive. I am amazed how technology has come so far as it has saved the lives of millions of people. Science will never stop surprising  that's why I will continue in this field to  contributing to the community in some way or another.