Discovery of 'bioelectric' arteries opens path to heart disease treatment
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 09:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Bionic eyes and limbs made television's six million dollar man an icon, but new research suggests our existing biological structure already exhibits a valuable electrical property. Scientists have found that arteries react curiously to external electric fields, opening the door to minimally invasive detection and treatment of the U.S.'s number one killer -- heart disease.