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.

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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.

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a groundbreaking 3D-printed, bioresorbable heart valve that promotes tissue ...

heart surgery—but he foresees a future of custom blood blends. “Maybe the pathophysiology of postpartum hemorrhage requires more platelets or more plasma than an oncology patient or a liver ...

If walking is becoming difficult and physio isn’t working, cutting-edge treatments could be the next step. But which ones are ...