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Scientists grow working rat heart
January 13, 2008 /
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Researchers seeking new treatments for heart disease managed to grow a rat heart in the lab and start it beating.
"While it still sounds like science fiction, we’ve hopefully opened a new door in the notion that we can build these tissues and one day provide options for patients with end-stage disease," said Dr. Doris Taylor, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Repair at the University of Minnesota. "We’re not there yet, but at least now we have another tool in our tool belt."
Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2008-01-13-ratheart_N.htm
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