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Artificial jellyfish could be the key to a new way of doing heart transplants

An artificial jellyfish, engineered with components that include rats’ hearts and silicone, may be a major stepping stone for a whole new approach to heart transplants. The potential break-through for medical science was reported a few days ago in the journal Nature Biotechnology by researchers at Harvard University and Caltech (California Institute of Technology).

Harvard professor [...]

Scotland initiates heart failure strategy

In Scotland, hope is on the horizon for heart failure patients, after a national strategy for advanced heart failure was launched in Clydebank.

The aims of the strategy are threefold – to add to the number of heart transplants taking place, to ensure consistency, in particular for those with the most advanced symptoms of heart failure [...]