Gold-coated heart patches

Israeli scientists have performed successful lab tests to repair damaged heart tissue using replacement tissue that has been impregnated with gold atoms.  Gold carries electrical signals from the heart until the new tissue is able to grow sufficient amounts of protein to do the same job.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-test-gold-plated-cardiac-patch-to-treat-heart-attacks/#ixzz3Ezy3YECs

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