Updated Fri, November 25th 2016 at 07:57 GMT +3Scientist Frantisek Lizal looks at a model of a functioning human lung that can be used to simulate chronic diseases and their treatments in the Brno University of Technology in Brno, Czech Republic, November 22, 2016. REUTERS/David W CernyCzech scientists have developed a model of a functioning human lung that can be used to simulate problems like asthma or other chronic diseases and their treatments. The research group from the Brno University of Technology says its mechanical- and computer-based model of the lung can help devise treatment methods with more precision than past testing and tailor it to individual patients. It can also be used as a reference model for developing inhaled drugs. The team see the model - developed using 3D printing and other technologies - becoming the European standard for testing.

Source: Standard Digital November 25, 2016 04:58 UTC