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    Bacteria harnessed to provide oxygen to the heart during a heart attack

    Photosynthetic bacteria injected into the heart could keep heart cells alive by providing an essential source of oxygen, a new study in rats finds.
    by Catherine Caruso Jun 14, 2017 2 minutes

    Photosynthetic bacteria injected into the heart during a heart attack could keep heart cells alive by providing an essential source of oxygen, a new study in rats finds.

    Why it matters:

    During a heart attack, the artery that supplies blood to the heart is blocked and heart tissue begins to die.

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