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A study led by Maria Carmo-Fonseca at GIMM has helped clarify one of the main limitations of lab-grown heart cells, which are widely used around the world to study heart disease and test new drugs. Although these cells make ...
Jan 6, 2026
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The secret to a healthier and "younger" heart lies in the vagus nerve. A recent study coordinated by the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa and published in Science Translational Medicine has shown that preserving ...
Dec 24, 2025
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In research, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are derived from skin, urine, or blood samples and developed into other cells, like heart tissue, that researchers want to study. Because of the similarities between certain ...
Nov 21, 2025
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People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in later life, according to a new study led by University College London researchers.
Nov 5, 2025
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People living with aortic stenosis (AS) could gain earlier access to innovative care and treatment thanks to a new effort from the American Heart Association designed to boost clinical trial participation and speed diagnosis ...
Nov 5, 2025
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Around the globe, heart disease remains one of the top causes of death. Once patients begin to suffer from serious heart problems, like heart attacks and heart failure, the heart muscles become damaged and are difficult to ...
Over the course of evolution, the human heart has largely lost its ability to regenerate. Our distant ancestors were not afflicted by heart attacks—a condition that emerged primarily with modern lifestyles marked by poor ...
Nov 3, 2025
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Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a cardiac disorder in which the chambers of the heart beat rapidly and irregularly. It's the most common type of arrhythmia and the leading cardiac cause of stroke.
Oct 29, 2025
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare but life-threatening condition that can affect women with previously healthy hearts a few weeks before or after giving birth. It causes a severe reduction in the pumping capacity ...
Oct 29, 2025
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New research in Sweden has produced a "blueprint" revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development. It offers insights that could lead to improved prenatal care and new treatments for heart defects, such ...
Oct 29, 2025
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