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‘It was like a miracle’: Russian scientists create ‘bio-cement’ for human bones
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Published on 20 Apr 2015
A recent invention by Russian scientists could significantly shorten the healing time, if
you've ever been unfortunate enough to have a broken bone.
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Russian scientists create ‘bio-cement’ for human bones
Published time: April 05, 2015 05:41
Edited time: April 06, 2015 07:09
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RIA Novosti / Vitaliy Ankov
Russian scientists have created a new biological material they called “bone cement”,
which after 3D printing into a fracture or a crack, completely dissolves over time, while
in its place the human body regenerates the missing part of the bone tissue.
The new substance based on biological hydroxyapatite was created by scientists of the
Russian National Research Nuclear University’s affiliate in the Siberian city of Seversk,
Tomsk region.
“We have created material that the organism takes as original,” professor Vitaly Guzeev
said in the statement. The material is soft and flexible but hardens after application. The
material is not rejected by the body and has huge broad potential in surgery, ranging
from dentistry and cosmetology.
http://rt.com/files/news/3c/46/50/00/bone-cement-vesti.png
Screenshot from video by Rossiya 24 TV channel
“On the basis of hydroxyapatite, we prepared a liquid material that we can fill a 3D-
printer with,” professor has explained. Scientists hope to use tomography images and
3D printer to recreate, fit and match the missing bone part using minute specification.
The new material, which authors themselves call “bone cement” was conceived almost by accident.
Initially, scientists were working on the composition, which when applied to titanium
prostheses would accelerate recovery. Then they thought why not make this material as
strong as titanium, but without iron impurities.
“The bone marrow contains mesenchymal cells that always migrate to the damaged
tissue areas. They detect our matter as something that can take part in biochemical
processes and start processing it to enable [cell] division. Regeneration is cell division
itself. As a result, a new bone tissue is produced with its own blood vessels and nerve
cells,” Guzeev explained.
http://rt.com/files/news/3c/46/50/00/bone-cement-vesti-2.png
Screenshot from video by Rossiya 24 TV channel
All components of the material are of natural origin, as the substance is derived from
animal bones. This enables the body to adopt to it and accelerate the healing process.
Applying the “cement” results in the regeneration of real bone tissue with blood vessels
and even nerve fibers. Unlike with titanium, which is often used in surgery to hold
bones together, removing the material from the body after the regeneration is
complete, is no longer necessary.
After animal studies demonstrated that the “bone cement” could actually help heal
fractures and cracks, scientists started preparing documen
http://rt.com/news/246885-bone-tissue-regeneration-cement/
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Russia: Scientists make revolutionary breakthrough in 3D 'organ printing'
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Published on 26 Mar 2015
Russian scientists demonstrated a revolutionary step by using a 3D 'bio-printer' to
produce a thyroid gland, using cells from a mouse, in Skolkovo on Wednesday.
hXuh2XRh0Ro
Published on 20 Apr 2015
A recent invention by Russian scientists could significantly shorten the healing time, if
you've ever been unfortunate enough to have a broken bone.
RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air
=======================================================
Russian scientists create ‘bio-cement’ for human bones
Published time: April 05, 2015 05:41
Edited time: April 06, 2015 07:09
http://cdn.rt.com/files/news/3c/46/50/00/surgery.si.jpg
RIA Novosti / Vitaliy Ankov
Russian scientists have created a new biological material they called “bone cement”,
which after 3D printing into a fracture or a crack, completely dissolves over time, while
in its place the human body regenerates the missing part of the bone tissue.
The new substance based on biological hydroxyapatite was created by scientists of the
Russian National Research Nuclear University’s affiliate in the Siberian city of Seversk,
Tomsk region.
“We have created material that the organism takes as original,” professor Vitaly Guzeev
said in the statement. The material is soft and flexible but hardens after application. The
material is not rejected by the body and has huge broad potential in surgery, ranging
from dentistry and cosmetology.
http://rt.com/files/news/3c/46/50/00/bone-cement-vesti.png
Screenshot from video by Rossiya 24 TV channel
“On the basis of hydroxyapatite, we prepared a liquid material that we can fill a 3D-
printer with,” professor has explained. Scientists hope to use tomography images and
3D printer to recreate, fit and match the missing bone part using minute specification.
The new material, which authors themselves call “bone cement” was conceived almost by accident.
Initially, scientists were working on the composition, which when applied to titanium
prostheses would accelerate recovery. Then they thought why not make this material as
strong as titanium, but without iron impurities.
“The bone marrow contains mesenchymal cells that always migrate to the damaged
tissue areas. They detect our matter as something that can take part in biochemical
processes and start processing it to enable [cell] division. Regeneration is cell division
itself. As a result, a new bone tissue is produced with its own blood vessels and nerve
cells,” Guzeev explained.
http://rt.com/files/news/3c/46/50/00/bone-cement-vesti-2.png
Screenshot from video by Rossiya 24 TV channel
All components of the material are of natural origin, as the substance is derived from
animal bones. This enables the body to adopt to it and accelerate the healing process.
Applying the “cement” results in the regeneration of real bone tissue with blood vessels
and even nerve fibers. Unlike with titanium, which is often used in surgery to hold
bones together, removing the material from the body after the regeneration is
complete, is no longer necessary.
After animal studies demonstrated that the “bone cement” could actually help heal
fractures and cracks, scientists started preparing documen
http://rt.com/news/246885-bone-tissue-regeneration-cement/
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Russia: Scientists make revolutionary breakthrough in 3D 'organ printing'
kt5vLx22tp8
Published on 26 Mar 2015
Russian scientists demonstrated a revolutionary step by using a 3D 'bio-printer' to
produce a thyroid gland, using cells from a mouse, in Skolkovo on Wednesday.