Small needle can inject scaffold to repair tissue without surgery

Repairing cardiac tissue after a heart attack usually requires invasive open-heart surgery, which comes with severe risks, including chest infections and memory loss.But the risky operations could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to an incredible new injectable tissue bandage.The bandage, which is the same size as a postage stamp, can be injected using a small needle – although the researchers stress that more research is needed before it is used on patients. Read more: http://ift.tt/T3uzlf.. Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook