Magnetic fields can effectively manipulate blood flow in the body, opening up the possibility of using magnets to treat cardiovascular diseases, a study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has revealed. The institute, in a statement on Tuesday, said a theoretical study by its researchers found that magnetic force lowers blood pressure fluctuations and stabilises flow, setting the stage for advanced cardiovascular therapies.

This opens up possibilities for using magnets in the treatment of heart diseases and provides insights for creating advanced drug delivery systems, it said. According to the statement, the researchers used a computational framework to simulate and analyse the blood flow pattern and found that stronger magnetic fields facilitated smoother blood flow.