New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup -- distorting the heart's ...

Tempted to skip the floss? Your heart might thank you if you don't. A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) finds that the ...

The scope of the presented studies is somewhat limited, as they primarily focus on evaluating the phenotypic changes in cardiac innervation following the loss of various Slit or Robo genes.

New technique for cell or drug delivery, localization of bioelectric materials, and wound healing uses ultrasound to activate printing within the body.

Imagine that doctors could precisely print miniature capsules capable of delivering cells needed for tissue repair exactly ...

Researchers just discovered super stem cells capable of resetting themselves back to a stronger, younger version.

A potential strategy introduces an entirely new type of therapy capable of addressing previously ‘undruggable’ targets within ...

Heart disease in children may be more likely ... Anaemia is a common condition where the number of red blood cells or the amount of haemoglobin in red blood cells is less than normal, according ...

Side by side comparison of heart muscle cells with and without treatment. Damage to the cells is shown in blue. On the left, tissue has been injected with saline and the damaged area is considerably ...

The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue repair and promotes survival of heart muscle cells after a heart attack. Researchers tested the therapy in rats and showed that it is ...

After showing success in cell culture, the scientists tested their new therapy in a rat model of heart attack. Following a single, low-dose intravenous injection, the animals experienced decreased ...

For example, can we use this diet to revitalize liver or heart cells and use them ... researchers have created a new culture medium for embryonic stem cells (ESCs) from mice.