Heart on a Chip (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Heart on a Chip

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UC Berkeley researchers have created a 'heart-on-a-chip' that effectively uses human cardiac muscle cells derived from adult stem cells to model how a human heart reacts to cardiovascular medications. The system could one day replace animal models to screen for the safety and efficacy of new drugs.

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Photo by Anurag Mathur/Healy Lab

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