Scientists at the University of Sydney are developing a zwitterionic coating, that can be used on medical implants like heart valves to prevent blood clotting. Zwitterions are neutral molecules ...

The University of Sydney's zwitterionic coating research aims to enhance the lifespan of medical implants by preventing blood ...

Often this requires invasive surgery to remove or replace the implant. “Medical implants are constantly under pressure to perform in the human body. A heart valve is constantly under high pressure to ...

Zwitterions sound like a distant cousin of Twitter (X), but in fact they are a common macromolecule found in human cells.

By early August, a trial shipment of plasma was sent to England and confirmed "entirely satisfactory." In the midst of the Blood for Britain project, Drew passed the American Board of Surgery exams.

Zwitterions sound likes a distant cousin of Twitter (X), but in fact they are a common macromolecule found in human cells.

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But proteins in blood can cling to the sides of the medical implants, building up over time and forming a blood clot. Often this requires invasive surgery to remove or replace the implant. "Medical ...