'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stablized woman's heart as she awaited transplant
A woman with heart failure was kept alive long enough to receive a heart transplant, in part thanks to newly developed stem-cell-derived heart tissue grafts.
Muscle patch made from stem cells could treat heart failure
A patch made from lab-grown muscle cells boosted heart function in monkeys with cardiovascular disease and is now being tested in humans
‘Breakthrough’ stem-cell patches strengthened a woman’s failing heart
Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.
Stem cell-derived heart patches show promise for heart failure treatment
Innovative muscle patches derived from stem cells demonstrate efficacy in heart repair, improving function in primates and a human patient, with trials ahead.
Scientists use stem cells to develop muscle patches for unhealthy hearts
Muscle patches generated from stem cells helped ease heart problems in monkeys and a human patient, in a potential advance towards improving treatments for the scourge of cardiac failure. Rhesus macaques’ heart functions improved using the technique,
Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts
The technology could give new hope to millions of people with advanced heart failure whose treatment options are currently limited, the German researchers say. Based on early results of a small trial in humans and promising tests in monkeys,
New stem cell patch promises to cure severe heart problems
A German medical team has developed and tested a possible treatment for people with severe heart failure that could potentially help millions of cardiac patients around the world. It is based on body cells that are converted into stem cells in the laboratory.
Stem cells used to partially repair damaged hearts
Although the Nobel Prize for induced stem cells was handed out over a decade ago, the therapies have been slow to follow. In a new paper published in the journal Nature, however, a group of German researchers is now describing tests in primates of a method of repairing the heart using new muscle generated from stem cells.
How the virus behind COVID-19 can harm your blood vessels and your heart
The same mechanisms involved in COVID-related cardiovascular events are responsible for COVID-related myocarditis.
Heart disease remains leading cause of death in US, new report finds
A new report published Monday found that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States.
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