Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new method to mature ...

Scientists have found that the human heart can regenerate muscle cells after a heart ...

For the first time, scientists have shown that heart muscle cells can regrow after a heart attack in humans, a process that ...

Renowned visionary English physician William Harvey wrote in 1651 about how our blood contains all the secrets of life. “And so I conclude that blood lives and is nourished of itself and in no way ...

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The groundbreaking study has raised hopes for regenerative therapies that may one day help repair damaged hearts and even ...

Researchers from Emory University studying how heart muscle cells grow and function in a space environment found that spaceflight increases the expression of genes involved in stress response and cell ...

Short QT syndrome is a genetic disease that leads to sudden cardiac death at a young age. Mutations in the SLC4A3 gene, which ...

Reintroduction of the Cyclin A2 gene enables adult human cardiomyocytes to divide, producing functional daughter cells and promoting heart repair. The therapy uses a replication-deficient adenoviral ...

Childhood heart disease is the leading cause of infant mortality and heart problems are the most common birth defects for infants, but new research indicates stem cells could be key in treating heart ...