This is especially problematic in cases of blocked blood vessels, which can repeatedly starve large areas of the heart of oxygen and nutrients, killing the cardiomyocytes there. This leads to a ...

Researchers have shown that patches of muscle grown from stem cells ... into any cell type in the body — for cardiac repair at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The treatment is not ...

Study: Engineered heart muscle allografts for heart repair in primates and humans. Image Credit: mi_viri/Shutterstock.com In a study published in Nature, researchers found that a stem cell-derived ...

Researchers have developed engineered heart muscle allografts from stem cells, showing promising results in repairing heart damage in primates and humans.

The EHM patch is a lab-grown heart muscle made up of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived heart cells ... established by simulation of the clinical treatment in rhesus macaques.

A patch made from lab-grown muscle cells boosted heart function in monkeys with cardiovascular disease and is now being tested in humans ...

STEM cell patches can fix heart failure by regenerating the muscle, tests show. The treatment was found to increase the thickness of the heart wall, helping it to contract better to pump blood ...

Anti-aging is more than just a cosmetic concern—it's about overall health and well-being, and recent advancements in stem cell therapy are offering promising possibilities for combating the effects of ...

Vascularization of the patch and cell retention were observed over a period of six months ... this biological patch already represents a significant advance in the treatment of heart failure. To go ...

as unspecialized cells capable of differentiating into various cell types and possessing the ability for self-renewal. Specifically, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are being explored in the treatment ...

In MS, immune system cells mistakenly attack myelin. With stem cell treatment, doctors use chemotherapy to destroy these existing immune cells. Then, they introduce the new stem cells, which are ...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Gordon Keller, Ph.D., with this year’s ISSCR Achievement ...