Bacteria harnessed to provide oxygen to the heart during a heart attack
Photosynthetic bacteria injected into the heart could keep heart cells alive by providing an essential source of oxygen, a new study in rats finds.
by Catherine Caruso
Jun 14, 2017
2 minutes
Photosynthetic bacteria injected into the heart during a heart attack could keep heart cells alive by providing an essential source of oxygen, a new study in rats finds.
Why it matters:
During a heart attack, the artery that supplies blood to the heart is blocked and heart tissue begins to die.
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