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3D-Printed Scaffold Shows Promise for Spinal Injury Recovery
8/31/2025
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- University of Minnesota researchers created a 3D-printed organoid scaffold to assist stem cells in spinal cord injury recovery.
- Animal tests demonstrated significant functional recovery in rats with severed spinal cords.
- This advancement provides potential hope for spinal cord injury patients, but clinical applications remain in early development.
