Tag Archives: heart

New European Study Not Worth Its Salt

This past week the media has been in a frenzy about a new study that supposedly shows that a high [...]

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Nanotechnology Creates Artificial Artery for Clinical Trials

Researchers at London Royal Free Hospital are hoping to save limbs and lives with the creation of their new artificial [...]

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Man Born With Heart Outside Chest Celebrates 34th Birthday

How long could you live with your heart outside your chest? For Christopher Wall it’s 34 years and counting. Having [...]

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The AbioCor Artificial Heart

Earlier on Singularity Hub, we took a detailed look into the magic of heart replacement surgery (and even growing hearts [...]

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The Miracle of Heart Transplants

Take a moment and think about your heart.  None of that lovey-dovey crap, this muscle is all business, beating over [...]

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Machine Pumps Dead Hearts for Surgery Practice (Video)

Got an experiment in mind? Looking for a lab rat?  Unless you’re trying out a new grilled cheese recipe, humans [...]

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Stem Cell Treatment Heals Damaged Heart Tissue In Trials

When it comes to health and longevity in most developed countries, heart attacks are public enemy number one.  In 2009 [...]

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Skin Cells Reprogrammed Into Beating Heart Tissue

Imagine a future when your aging organs – a failing liver, or a brain degenerated by Alzheimer’s disease – could [...]

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First FDA Cardiac Adult Stem Cell Trial Underway, Rest of World Already Doing It!

Today we learn that a team of University of Louisville doctors at Jewish Hospital will soon perform the first phase [...]

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Growing New Blood Vessel Networks With Cell Injections

Major news outlets are reporting that researchers have been able to grow heart blood vessels in mice by injecting the [...]

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