Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fresh hope for improving treatments for deadly lung disease

Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the biggest infectious killers in the world. Multiple drug resistant (MDR) TB has become a global health emergency, an emerging European crisis, and an important Irish public health concern. ...

Cardiology

Patch could give new life to weak heart

A new cardiac patch developed by a collaborative team led by Western University is just the stuff that could get your blood pumping—literally.

Cardiology

Using a mini heart model to develop new therapies

The Michigan State University researchers who created the first miniature human heart model with primary heart cell types, vascular tissue and a functioning structure of chambers have taken another step forward: developing ...

Medical research

Cytokine APRIL protects from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Heart attacks and strokes are the main causes of death and loss of productive years globally. These clinical complications are caused by atherosclerosis, which is a chronic disease that leads to the accumulation of LDL cholesterol ...

Cardiology

Finding inspiration to rebuild human heart muscle

Advances in cardiac tissue engineering offer hope for an array of useful applications, from heart repair to disease modeling. As part of active, ongoing research related to bioengineering functional human organs, Adam Feinberg ...

Genetics

Three genes determine heart cell growth

Heart disease has long been the leading cause of death globally. One reason is that the heart has poor regenerative properties, causing damage to accumulate. Scientists have speculated that understanding how the heart grows ...

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