'Heart-on-a-chip' could replace animals in drug development

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Observing human heart muscle cells normally means opening someone's chest, but no longer. Now they can be observed and studied outside the heart with a microscope, and scientists at the University of California "Berkeley":http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2015/03/09/human-hearts-on-a-chip-to-aid-drug-screening/ working with bio-engineers have for the first time developed a system that allows human heart cells to function outside the body. "It is the first demonstration of an actual human heart whi… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/22/heart-on-a-chip-could-replace-animals-in-drug-development euronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world's most interesting know-hows, directly from space and sci-tech experts. Subscribe for your dose of space and sci-tech: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronewsknowledge Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

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