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Small sensor could be big breakthrough for heart patients

Feb 23, 2011
An implantable pressure gauge the size of a paperclip may be a big advance in the treatment of heart failure patients.

Scientists at work on rewiring human brains

Oct 1, 2010
Scientists in the Midwest are researching ways to rewire the brains of people who've suffered traumatic brain injuries. We speak with Pedram Mohseni and Randolph J. Nudo about their work, which has recently been given a $1.44 million grant by the Defense Department.