Babies born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome typically require multiple surgeries in the first few years of life, but ...

A man in Haskell, Oklahoma heard a child nearby begging to go back inside. When he saw the little girl standing outside in record-breaking freezing temperatures and wearing only pajamas, he called ...

A breakthrough in bioprinting of living tissues could soon lead to 3D-printing of blood vessels and human organs, ushering in ...

Like all mechanical hearts, BiVACOR currently acts as bridge for patients waiting for a human heart transplant, but its ...

Tucked in the basement of the Mayo Building on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus sits a detached, beating ...

If you’ve ever wondered what the inside of your body looks like, a local exhibit will give you a close-up look at the organs, bones, muscles, and more that make up ...

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Scientists are starting to understand more about the small heart muscle fibers that Da Vinci showed in his illustrations over ...

Every year, more than 5 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with heart valve disease, but this condition has no ...

A 3D endoscopic camera developed about six years ago has made minimally invasive surgery more accessible for Rochester-area ...

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

At the University of Minnesota's heart lab, millions of dollars of tubing and wires and technology work to keep a living ...