Approximately 30,000–40,000 people die from liver disease each year, according to the American Liver Foundation. “Although the artificial liver is not yet cleared for use on humans, these fi... Read more
Cornell engineers have created a functional, synthetic immune organ that produces antibodies and can be controlled in the lab, completely separate from a living organism. The engineer... Read more
Experimental technique used to create whole organs appears feasible for creation of complex tissues A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has made the first steps towa... Read more
Chronic or acute, liver failure can be deadly. Toxins take over, the skin turns yellow and higher brain function slows. “There is no effective therapy at the moment to deal with the toxins t... Read more
This fuel cell technology could have implications beyond the medical industry A research team, lead by Dr. Serge Cosner, from Joseph Fourier University of Grenoble has created a Biofu... Read more