Possibilities of Regenerative Medicine?

Thinking about the future is very scary. But for some reason we all have to have a plan. I was the kind of person that had every single detail of my life planned out. Unfortunately, not I only have my wedding planned! I have a semi idea of the things I would like to accomplish but not planning every detail out. I am letting life plan it self for me but still taking advantage of all the opportunities I can.

One of the things I plan on doing is being a scientist (hence the blog on science) but specifically I want to explore regenerative medicine.

Regenerative medicine's main aim is to restore the function of diseased or damaged tissues or organs using a variety of approaches. From cell-based therapies through tissue engineering to developing new medical devices.

Came across this great article where regenerative medicine along with biomedical engineering have been able to create a vagina and implanted it into women who were born without or underdeveloped vagina. Its these kinds of things that make me feel so excited about wanting to be a scientist!

Check out the article!
http://mobile.theverge.com/2014/4/10/5601420/lab-grown-vaginas-successfully-implanted-four-women

Another great article in the regenerative medicine field is researches regenerating the Thymus, an organ responsible for incubating white blood cells. By regenerating the Thymus, it creates more white blood cells, which helps fight off infections and hopefully help humans lead a longer, healthier life!

Check it out: http://mobile.theverge.com/2014/4/10/5600586/scientists-regenerate-immune-system-organ-thymus-in-mice

The wonders of regenerative medicine are endless!!

~ Cell-ebraTez

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