Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RCPatch Being Implanted into Pig’s Heart For Testing Purposes Image by Soft Robotics LabETH Zurich website. A groundbreaking ...

A heart attack cuts off blood flow and oxygen to heart tissue. This can damage muscle and, in severe cases, cause the heart wall to rupture. Surgeons often repair these defects with patches made from ...

A muscle patch crafted from stem cells has improved cardiac function in monkeys with heart disease. It is now being tested in a small number of people, with early results from the first recipient ...

A new wireless patch can provide real-time information on tissue stiffness The patch uses sound waves to assess muscle and tissue under a person’s skin The patch might be incorporated into sports wear ...