Australian scientists have created the world's first living human skin sample

Scientists from the Fraser Institute at the University of Queensland in Australia have grown the world's first human skin, which they plan to use in the study of rare genetic diseases. This was reported on August 21 by the ABC News portal.

"We believe that completely new ways will now open up to find effective treatments for a number of rare diseases affecting many parents with sick children," said the director of the institute, Professor Karash Khosrothehrani, quoted by ABC News.

The researchers used stem cells to create a replica of human skin that contains blood vessels, capillaries, hair follicles, tissue layers, and immune cells. The presence of these components will allow, according to scientists, to simulate diseases in the laboratory and develop new drugs to combat them.

In addition, the new sample will help improve skin grafts, which are important for burns or certain operations. It is noted that the organoids have been developed by scientists for six years.

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Earlier, on August 7, scientists talked about a saliva test for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders. The study involved 94 volunteers with different body mass indexes. After a period of fasting, they drank a standardized food substitute, and then took saliva samples and underwent rapid glucose analysis.