An injury to the heart often requires a transplant of the entire organ, but a new invention from scientists at EPFL (Switzerland) could relieve the pressure of a damaged heart so that it could heal itself. When a heart is wounded, it will patch itself up with scar tissue to … [Read more...] about Scientists create artificial aorta to reduce the need for heart transplants
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New speedy 3D printing could have major impact in medical world
While 3D printing has come a long way, it still takes a relatively long time for anything to be printed. That’s because the printers work by creating something from the bottom up, layer by layer. But that could soon change after researchers from Switzerland's Ecole … [Read more...] about New speedy 3D printing could have major impact in medical world