Following injury, many organs are capable of rapid regeneration of necrotic tissue to regain normal function. In contrast, ...

As reported today in Cell Systems, the Weizmann study may lead to innovative therapies for preventing or treating heart diseases, and it opens a new line of research on fibrosis—the development of ...

Cardiac muscle tissue, or myocardium, is a type of muscle tissue that forms the heart. It contracts and releases involuntarily and keeps the heart pumping blood around the body. The human body ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disease burden worldwide. Macrophages are important components ...

A new UCSF study shows that the human lungs have just as many blood-producing stem cells as bone marrow. These stem cells are ...

When introduced to the body, tricaprin enhances the breakdown of accumulated fats in heart tissue through several mechanisms. The compound facilitates improved lipid metabolism, helping prevent ...

Challenging conventional medical wisdom, Israeli scientists found that scar tissue formation in the heart occurs through two ...

"Every time we need to assess a patient's blood parameters, we require a physical blood draw. This means clinicians ... enabling the rapid detection of tissue hypoxia and the early warning of ...

Armed with an influx of cash and public enthusiasm, researchers are looking to improve how ageing is measured.

Recently, teacher Sydney Natysin asked each of her elementary school students to draw her a heart, giving them each a blank piece of paper and a black marker. "I didn't tell them what it was for ...

These simple post-workout activities can help reduce pain and even improve athletic performance. But many people don't ...