The Pros And Cons Of 3D Bioprinting

Huntington’s Disease is a brain disorder affecting movement, cognition, and emotions (Schoenstadt). It is a genetic disorder generally affecting people in their middle 30s and 40s (Sheth). Worldwide, Huntington’s disease (affects between 3-7 per 100,000 people of European ancestry (Schoenstadt). In the United States alone, 1 in every 30,000 people has Huntington’s disease (Genetic Learning Center). Huntington’s Disease is a multi-faceted disease, with a complex inheritance pattern and a wide range of symptoms. There is also much research being done in the field of Huntington’s disease, because as of 2012, this disease is untreatable. THESIS.

The field of bioprinting, using 3D printing technology for producing live cells with extreme accuracy, could be the answer to many of the problems we as humans face in the medical field. It could be the end to organ waiting lists and an alternative for organ transplants. In 3D printing technology lies the potential to replace the testing of new drugs on animals. However, the idea of applying 3 dimensional printing to the health industry is still quite new and yet to have a major impact. Manufacturing working 3D organs remains an enormous challenge, but in theory could solve major issues present today.

Huntington's Disease is a genetic autosomal disorder which effects the brain. It affects about 1 in 20,000 individuals. The symptoms of the disease do not start to occur until after or around 40 years of age. With the onset of the disease the patient starts to gradually deteriorate intellectually, this deterioration also causes involuntary movements. Scientists have only recently found the section of the gene which causes Huntington's disease, and this is allowed them to devise pre-symptomatic tests. However, a cure for the disease is yet to be found.

We have developed 1’s and 0’s that when processed correctly, create a piece of plastic that is capable of firing a small object at lethal speeds. Before we start the essay can I just note how awe inspiring that is. Over 220 years ago, the bill of rights was ratified, becoming part of our constitution. Since that time people have interpreted the text in the document in different ways. This certainly does include the second amendment. I believe that 3D printed guns are not a threat because they are expensive to print, possibly dangerous to fire, and inaccessible to the majority. However, there are no identity checks to download and print the gun.

Huntington's Disease is a devastating and progressive neurological disorder that resu lts primarily from degeneration of nerve cells deep in the center of the brain. The condition was first described by George Huntington, a physician in New York, in 1872. Even then, the physician recognized the all-encompassing factors of the disorder when describing it as, "coming on gradually but surely, increasing by degrees, and often occupying years in its development until the hapless sufferer is but a quivering wreck of his former self".

3. “Huntington's Disease.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 13 June 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20356117.

Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Huntington's Disease (HD) are neurodegenerative diseases that are caused by malfunctions within the motor sector of the nervous system. These malfunctions, which are caused either by the surplus (as in HD) or absence (as in PD) of hormones, are a direct result of neural cell deterioration within the brain. PD and HD illustrate two very different behavioral patterns that are subsequently caused by two opposite and extreme biological abnormalities. Yet the common thread between the two conditions is that there are major mechanical predicaments arising between cellular connections within the brain.

Originally referred to as Huntington’s Chorea, Dr. Huntington named the disease after the Latin and Greek roots meaning a chorus of dances, which seemingly fit the “dancing disorders” seen throughout the Middle Ages and during the Salem Witch Trials. Upon the publication of Dr. Huntington’s paper On Chorea, the scientific community was soon able to locate the gene with results in this disease (“Hope Through Research”). Today it is estimated that over 30,000 Americans have Huntington’s and over 200,000 people are currently at risk for developing the disease later in life (“What is Huntington’s Disease”).

Results: The study included 40 eyes of 21 patients. All patients completed at least 6 months

Uncertainty, the cause of stress and worry for people of all ages, is incontrovertibly a dreadful and uncomfortable feeling. Fear of the unknown affects everyone, whether it results from something as inconsequential as a quiz grade or the possibility that an fatal disease exists within your DNA. However, the anxiety caused by uncertainty is infinitesimal compared to the excruciating pain that the certainty of a humiliating and agonizing death can bring, especially to those who have not yet had a chance to live. Huntington’s is a disease that leads inevitably to this death, and there are many people in the world who believe that they may have it. A genetic test is available to confirm the existence of the disease within an individual’s genome,

3D printing is slowly making its way into the mainstream train of thought. Students at an abundance of universities have access to this incredible innovation. To some this exciting technology seems to be nothing but a fad. However, 3D printing has already began to make significant strides in the medical field. With the right business strategies, we believe that 3D printing will take the medical field to a place we before never saw as possible.

Huntington’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes uncontrolled physical movements and mental deterioration. Huntington’s destroys the brain leading to changes in personality and even cognitive functioning. A faulty gene is responsible for this disease. This faulty gene generates a malformed protein which is accountable for the immediate damage. This damage leads to a slow decline and eventually death. Unfortunately there is no cure and only minor treatments to manage

For our gene and protein lab, my group decided and I to research the deadly, yet rare, disease, known as Huntington's disease. Huntington's disease is an extremely rare condition when your nerve cells in your brain break down overtime. Also, “HD” has a treatment that could aid someone, but it unfortunately cannot be cured. Huntington’s Disease typically begins when someone is thirty or forty years of age and can last years to a life time.

As of November 30th, 2017, 116,080 people formed the organ transplant waiting list. On average, twenty people on this list will die today. The number of people that need an organ transplant continues to grow; every ten minutes a new name is added to the list. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, “only 3 in 1,000 people die in a way that allows for organ donation” (“Organ Donation Statistics”). In order for a deceased person to give organs, the organs must still be alive to donate. Organ transplantation improved greatly over the last century, but with an insufficient amount of organs available, it limits breakthroughs. In essence, new methods need to replace the unavailable organs. These methods drastically improve the process of organ transplantation, and in the future, the overall humans well-being.

We live in a time where technology is improved and advanced every single day. The health care environment is no exception. The technology used for health care is constantly being refined and advanced in hopes to allow even better and more efficient care. One of these technological advancements that could revolutionize health care is 3D printing. Benefits 3D printing could provide include construction of prosthetic limbs as well as anatomical models aimed at determining patients’ needs and many more (Ventola, 2014). However, there are also disadvantages of this technology and one of the main disadvantages is the security issues it presents. There are both advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing but there is no denying the promise of this technology and the potential impact it could have.