Study finds new nanomaterial could be breakthrough for implantable medical devices
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 06:28
in Biology & Nature
A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough that could lead to new dialysis devices and a host of other revolutionary medical implants. The researchers have found that the unique properties of a new material can be used to create new devices that can be implanted into the human body - including blood glucose sensors for diabetics and artificial hemo-dialysis membranes that can scrub impurities from the blood.
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