Medical research

Artificial beta cells

Researchers led by ETH Professor Martin Fussenegger at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) in Basel have produced artificial beta cells using a straightforward engineering approach.

Medical research

Engineered blood vessels grow in lambs

In a hopeful development for children born with congenital heart defects, scientists said Tuesday they had built artificial blood vessels which grew unaided when implanted into lambs, right into adulthood.

Medical research

Team finds a new way to inhibit blood clotting and inflammation

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have identified a group of small molecules that interfere with the activity of a compound that initiates multiple steps in blood clotting, including those that lead to the obstruction of veins ...

Medical research

Artificial blood could soon be on the way

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Edinburgh University in Scotland have announced that they believe the type of artificial blood they are working on could be ready for testing in humans in as little as two or three years. ...

Cardiology

A pulse no longer necessary for life

(PhysOrg.com) -- While most people connect a pulse and a heartbeat to life, Dr. Billy Cohn and Dr. Bud Frazier from the Texas Heart Institute have found a way to keep the blood circulating and extend the life of patients ...

Diabetes

Roche to use AI to help diabetics sleep peacefully

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Tuesday it would soon begin marketing a device that uses artificial intelligence to predict possible low blood sugar events during the night and thus help sufferers of diabetes sleep ...

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