The company uses donor cells to grow the human tissue needed to make the blood vessels. Photo: HumacyteFrom growing blood vessels in labs to applying advanced nanotechnology to cancer testing, here are some emerging technologies that could have a big impact on medicine in coming years. Photo: SetPoint MedicalNeuromodulationSetPoint Medical is working on a device that uses electrical stimulation to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. Engineered blood vessels might aid dialysis patients. It cleanses the donor cells from the vessels before implanting them, so patients’ immune systems don’t reject them.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 27, 2016 02:02 UTC