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Study sheds light on role of omega-3 fatty acid in prevention of arrhythmi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Scientists have produced an enormous amount of evidence in the last few decades that indicates eating a diet high in saturated fats is sufficient to induce heart disease. Saturated fats have also been connected to potentially fatal arrhythmias, in addition to other issues including diabetes
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Researchers discover key growth factor capable of regenerative effect on c
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered a critical growth factor that can stimulate the proliferation and regeneration of cardiac muscle cells. The study opens the door for possibly novel treatments to repair injured hearts.
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GV Research Platform and Nexel partner to bring cutting-edge iPSC Technolo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India): GV Research Platform (GVRP), a renowned provider of preclinical research services, has announced a partnership with Nexel, a leading specialist in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology. Through this partnership, GVRP
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Study reveals several genes, individual genetic variations are associated
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers report the identification of numerous genes and specific genetic variations that are linked to atrial fibrillation in the largest genetic study of heart arrhythmia to date. Polygenic risk scores were generated using genetic data based on the analysis of data from over a million i
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Study: Changed gene expression after heart surgery extends cardiomyocyte r
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): A new study at the University of Alabama suggests that while lower vertebrates can repair their adult hearts after a heart attack, mammals and humans. The ability to regenerate dead muscle tissue in mammalian hearts disappears just a few days after birth becau
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Nanoparticles create heat from light to manipulate electrical activity in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): A team in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis used nanoparticles as heaters to manipulate the electrical activity of neurons in the brain and of cardiomyocytes in the heart.
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Research reveals changing what heart cells eat could help them regenerate
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): A new study has found that switching what the powerhouses of heart cells consume for energy could help the heart regenerate when cells die. The finding could open whole new avenues for treating a variety of conditions in which heart muscle becomes damaged
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Switching the heart's fuel source can help its cells regenerate: Study
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): As revealed by a new study, switching from fats to glucose as a fuel source for the heart muscles could help the organ regenerate when its cells that are responsible for contraction die out as a result of heart failure caused by viruses, toxins, high bloo
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MicroRNAs could regenerate cardiac tissue after a heart attack
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 23 (ANI): The use of microRNAs, a small molecule that regulates gene function and is in abundance in developing heart, could help revive the regenerative capacities of heart after a heart attack, finds a study.
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Injectable gel could help regrow heart muscles after heart attack
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], November 30 (ANI): According to a new research, a group of scientists have found an injectable gel that slowly releases short gene sequences known as microRNAs into the heart muscle.
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