News tagged with artificial liver

Swine cells could power artificial liver

Chronic or acute, liver failure can be deadly. Toxins take over, the skin turns yellow and higher brain function slows.

Medical research Feb 27, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Artificial liver to replace animal testing, potential to accelerate development of new drugs

Scientists at Heriot-Watt University are working towards creating the world's first artificial human livers for drug testing to drastically cut the number of live animals used and get life-saving medicines ...

Medical research Nov 13, 2012 | not rated yet | 0