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Minimally Invasive Valve Repair

Robotically assisted mitral valve surgery is a type of minimally invasive, closed chest heart surgery performed on the mitral valve by a cardiac surgeon. The surgeon uses a lighted and flexible instrument (endoscope) to examine the body on the inside with the assistance of a robot.

Regenerative phase of an inflammation

In the regenerative phase, inflammation-resolving messenger substances are released. Macrophages of type M2 dispose of cell and tissue debris. At the same time, other immune cells begin the first repair measures. Author: 3sat/nano/DOCUVISTA Filmproduktion/Marilena Schulte,Maike Wurtscheid/Jörg Beck

How a wound heals itself - Sarthak Sinha

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-a-wound-heals-itself-sarthak-sinha Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies, with a surface area of about 20 square feet in adults. When we are cut or wounded, our skin begins to repair itself through a complex, well-coordinated process. Sarthak Si

How Would You Turn a Bolt in Space?

Tools such as saws, hammers, and levers are designed to make work easier. Sometimes, the environment in which a person works dictates whether or not a certain tool will get the job done. In the microgravity environment of space, astronauts are often required to do experiments or simple repairs. On E

Just how dangerous is a cup of coffee?

A California judge is requiring cancer warning labels on coffee. So we thought we’d take look at some of the other highly improbable risks associated with your cup of joe. We love a good cup of coffee at Risk Bites. So we were rather dismayed to discover that California judge William le Jeunesse ha