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Cobra venom kills by collapsing blood vessels, organ-on-a-chip shows

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Image shows a blurry, tube-like structure in fluorescent red and green, against a black background.

Scientists have created a miniature ‘blood vessel-on-a-chip’ to study how snake venom can cause deadly internal bleeding – and to help develop new antivenoms to stop it. The new 3D model contains cells that line human blood vessels, known as endothelial cellsjust like the extracellular matrix, or physical framework that supports these cells. The device … Read more

Tributes paid to ‘fireworks’ 33-year-old who died after collapsing at the gym

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Devastated family and friends have paid tribute to a Hartlepool-born boy who died suddenly aged 33 after collapsing in the gym. Dan Cook left Hartlepool in 2010 for London to pursue a career in music. However, he came into contact with the rich and famous after joining an aviation company and working his way up … Read more