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Scientists Grow Parts For Kids With Urinary Damage

Scientists use a mesh material as a scaffold to seed bladder cells  as they grow. After three to six weeks, the cells are transplanted inside the child's urethra, where they eventually replace the damaged tissue. (Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine)
Scientists use a mesh material as a scaffold to seed bladder cells as they grow. After three to six weeks, the cells are transplanted inside the child's urethra, where they eventually replace the damaged tissue. (Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine)

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