But as the WSJ reports, Murry and his team found that the new cells caused arrhythmias because they were beating to their own rhythms. Nonetheless, he's hoping to kick off human clinical trials as ...

This is a somewhat surprising problem, as it was hoped that using stem cells derived from the same animal would avoid any immune response. This is obviously something that will need to be examined ...

Zebrafish have the remarkable and rare ability to regrow and repair their hearts after damage. New research from Caltech and ...

A new antibody treatment prevents cholesterol buildup in heart mitochondria and restores energy production, offering hope for ...

Indeed, the gene therapy seemed to improve heart function on the microscopic level, with better-organized heart cells and proteins. The researchers hope that cBIN1’s role as a master regulator of ...

Biolife4D’s iPS cells can then be converted to heart cells and used as “bioink” in a 3D printer. Recently, this technique was used to 3D print a semi-functioning miniature human heart.

Researchers have used neonatal stem cells taken from heart tissue discarded after surgery to reduce bowel inflammation and promote healing, offering a new and alternative treatment to chronic ...

Animal Tests Show Promise for Restoring Heart to More Youthful Condition, Even After Heart Attack "Society has become OK with the notion of dying from heart disease. It does not have to be this way." ...

Heart failure has historically been irreversible, but a new study suggests that could change. At the University of Utah, scientists used a new gene therapy that reversed heart failure in animals.