Nanomaterials, the current darlings of industry, are showing up in products ranging from cosmetics to electronics. However, new animal studies indicate that inhaling these microscopic spheres and ...
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways The circulatory system carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and removes waste.The lymphatic system helps fight disease by creating and ...
Human lung that failed on EVLP (left) and then recovered on cross-circulation (right). Ahmed Hozain and John O'Neill/Co Swine may breathe new life into transplant waitlists, scientists have found.
A novel external artificial lung system sustained an adult man for approximately 2 days after his irreversibly diseased lungs ...
Our heart and lungs circulate oxygen throughout our blood vessels to keep cells alive. At the center of the circulatory system is the heart, which works with the lungs to constantly keep the body ...
Doctors at Baylor College of Medicine have confirmed that the use of the portable Organ Care System (OCS), or “breathing lung” technology, boosts long-term survival for transplant patients. This ...
REFLECTION on the functional significance of the valves in the veins and in the heart led Colombo and Cesalpino to postulate a circulatory system in place of the long-accepted tidal flow of blood from ...