Scientists Make Bioengineered, "Off-the-Shelf" Veins

From Fast Company:

Scientists have made bioengineered veins that might someday be used in vascular surgeries in humans. In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, a group of scientists from Duke, Yale, and East Carolina Universities demonstrated the effectiveness of the veins, which were generated by culturing human cells in a bioreactor to form tissue. The veins would be available for surgeries "off the shelf" and at the moment a patient needs them, and are less likely to become infected or clotted, according to a press release.

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