The technology to utilize 3D printing technology to create replacement body parts for transplanting has been around for at least half a decade, complete with an aim to provide people with ...

A US medical team said Thursday they had reconstructed a human ear using the patient's own tissue to create a 3D bioimplant, a pioneering procedure they hope can be used to treat people with a rare ...

POV: You finally got that cartilage piercing you’ve been thinking about. You picked out the perfect starter stud (but have big plans to level-up to a hoop when the ...

Using state-of-the-art tissue engineering techniques and a 3D printer, researchers have assembled a replica of an adult human ear that looks and feels natural. The study offers the promise of grafts ...

In laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one element is missing to make the tissue as elastic as a natural ear. For over 30 ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

In a perfect world, you get an ear piercing and walk out feeling amazing in new earrings. However, if you’ve had the (dis)pleasure of getting an infected ear piercing, you know what a bummer it can be ...