In the first surgical operation of its kind, a cancer patient has been fitted with a 3D-printed titanium sternum and ribs. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and ...

MELBOURNE, Sept. 11 (UPI) --Surgeons in Spain implanted a set of 3-D printed, titanium ribs into a man with a chest wall sarcoma to replace his own ribs that had to be removed. Chest wall sarcomas are ...

Following a 3D-printed heel bone, a3D-printed mouth guard for sleep apnea sufferers and the world's first3D-printed jet engine, Lab 22 at Australia's CSIRO has added to the growing list of3D-printed ...

A cancer patient in Spain has received the world's first custom, 3D-printed titanium sternum and ribcage implant. The technology was developed in Australia by scientists at CSIRO's 3D printing ...

Q: My sister went to the emergency room because she thought she was having a heart attack, but she ended up being diagnosed with costochondritis. What is that? A: Costochondritis refers to ...

Rib cage stiffness goes largely unnoticed because it develops gradually. With easy daily exercises, you can restore healthy ...

The sternum, or breastbone, is a long, flat bone in the center of the chest, says Kaiser Permanente. It connects to the ribs via cartilage, and together the sternum and ribs protect the organs in the ...

3D printing is proving to be an invaluable tool for medicine, filling gaps where previous handcrafted artificial limbs and prosthetics would have failed. One example comes from Australia, where the ...

The sternum, or breastbone, is the flat bone where the ribs meet. Sometimes, the joints can pop or crack as a person stretches or moves. A muscle spasm, an injury, costochondritis, and surgery are ...