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MIT engineers created a biodegradable patch that delivers drugs in sequence to repair heart tissue after a heart attack, reducing damage by 50% in rats.
MIT engineers have developed a biodegradable, flexible patch that delivers drugs in a precise sequence to repair heart tissue after a heart attack.
Implanted during surgery, it releases neuregulin-1 to prevent cell death, VEGF to grow blood vessels, and GW788388 to reduce scarring, matching the heart’s natural healing timeline.
In rat studies, the patch cut damaged tissue by 50% and improved heart function.
Made from safe, degradable materials, it is still in preclinical testing but could one day transform recovery for heart attack patients.
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Los ingenieros del MIT crearon un parche biodegradable que administra fármacos en secuencia para reparar el tejido cardíaco después de un ataque cardíaco, reduciendo el daño en un 50% en ratas.