Biosensor could help detect brain injuries during heart surgery

Monday, November 11, 2013 - 15:30 in Health & Medicine

Johns Hopkins engineers and cardiology experts have teamed up to develop a fingernail-sized biosensor that could alert doctors when serious brain injury occurs during heart surgery. By doing so, the device could help doctors devise new ways to minimize brain damage or begin treatment more quickly.

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