by | Oct 18, 2022 | Millman, Jeffrey, Zayed, Mohamed
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An interdisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a multi-layered arteriovenous graft device that enhances the survival and function of stem cell transplants to treat Type 1 diabetes or other diseases. Artificial organs derived from stem cells cou…
by | Sep 22, 2022 | Jain, Raj, Salman, Tara
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Researchers in Prof. Raj Jain’s laboratory have developed a new type of algorithm that extends the security of decentralized blockchains from consensus validation to efficient group decision making. This technology, called “probabilistic blockchains”, provi…
by | Jul 1, 2022 | Shenoy, Surendra
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a technique for arteriovenous fistula creation that reduces the incidence of juxta-anastomotic stenosis, which often leads to graft failure. The procedure involves clamping closed one end of the graft and attac…
by | Jun 8, 2022 | Wirtz, Alexander, Zayed, Mohamed
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis developed an improved stent system to treat aorto-iliac occlusive disease. Aorto-iliac occlusive disease is caused by atherosclerotic plaque accumulation in the abdominal aorta where it connects to the common iliac arteries. …
by | May 9, 2022 | Bichanich, Miles, Hong, Thomas, Mackinnon, Susan, Moore, Amy, Wood, Matthew
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Neuromas (a.k.a. pinched nerve, or nerve tumor) form on peripheral nerves following trauma and possess exposed sensory axons mixed with fibrotic scar tissue. Symptomatic or painful neuromas have a profound impact on a patient’s quality of life and productivity. Pain medication offe…