News tagged with human heart valves

Scientists solve a mystery of bacterial growth and resistance

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have unraveled a complex chemical pathway that enables bacteria to form clusters called biofilms. Such improved understanding might eventually aid the development ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Beating' heart machine expedites development of new tools for heart surgery (w/Video)

A new machine developed at North Carolina State University makes an animal heart pump much like a live heart after it has been removed from the animal's body, allowing researchers to expedite the development ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0




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Tool-wielding robots crawl in bodies for surgery

Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations.

Electronics / Robotics

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Orangutans sit still for heart ultrasound at zoo

(AP) -- The 9-year-old patient sits still, munching on popcorn and sipping grape juice while he gets an ultrasound of his heart.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smart work clothing for sub-zero temperatures

Working outside in a cold environment for any length of time is difficult with the protective clothing currently available. Innovative, warmer garments must be developed for those taking part in drilling operations ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For the dogs: Team performs open-heart canine surgeries

Plagued with a defective heart valve that caused fluid accumulation in his lungs, Leo was in need of serious medical help.

Biology / Other

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic difference in staph offers clues as to why some patients get infections from cardiac implants

New research suggests that some patients develop a potentially deadly blood infection from their implanted cardiac devices because bacterial cells in their bodies have gene mutations that allow them to stick ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Spinning new materials in a thread for fiber-based electronics, photonics devices

Researchers at MIT have succeeded in making a fine thread that functions as a diode, a device at the heart of modern electronics. This feat — made possible by a new approach to a type of fiber manufacturing ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created May 20, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Heavenly gadgets: Spinoffs from space programmes

What do ceramic teeth braces, artificial hearts, airbags, insulin pumps and Olympics-calibre swimsuits have in common?

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

'Green' cars could be made from pineapples and bananas

Your next new car hopefully won't be a lemon. But it could be a pineapple or a banana. That's because scientists in Brazil have developed a more effective way to use fibers from these and other plants in a new generation ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Making lifesaving devices less life-threatening

Every year, more than half a million people in the United States undergo surgery for biomedical implants – like stents or heart valves – intended to save their lives, according to the American Heart ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ear to the future: Donated cells transform from lab to mouse

Within a Northeast Ohio lab, a hairless mouse is growing an ear from the cells of a Wadsworth, Ohio, preschooler.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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