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New 'bio-glue' can seal beating heart wounds in 20 seconds
short by Kanishka Pandey / on Thursday, 16 May, 2019
China-based researchers have developed a new 'bio-glue' hydrogel that can stop bleeding from punctured arteries even in beating hearts in about 20 to 30 seconds. The non-toxic hydrogel is made of water, gelatin and a mix of proteins and other chemicals, and solidifies under UV light, researchers said. It was tested on a pig's carotid artery and a rabbit's liver.
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