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Injectable gel helps heart muscle regenerate after heart attack
Posted in Medicine on 4th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
A new approach to restart cardiomyocyte replication after a heart attack: an injectable gel that slowly releases short gene sequences known as microRNAs into the heart muscle.
Drug 'melts away' fat inside arteries
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller
A new drug being trialled for treating breast cancer and diabetes has been shown to 'melt away' the fat inside arteries that can cause heart attacks and strokes.
Towards the Transformation of Scar Tissue to Muscle in the Aged Heart
Posted in Medicine on 28th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
The ability to transform one cell type directly into another has been demonstrated for many combinations of types in the laboratory.
'Instant' blood test for heart attacks
Posted in Medicine on 27th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
A blood test that could rule out a heart attack in under 20 minutes should be used routinely, say UK researchers.
Cholesterol Crystals Are Sign That A Heart Attack May Be Coming
Posted in Medicine on 19th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller
A study on 240 emergency room patients shows just how much of a role a persons cholesterol plays, when in a crystallized state, during a heart attack.