Stems cells induced into cardiomyocytes integrate into damaged hearts. Credit: H. B. McDonald, BioSerendipity, LLC. Read more

Promising Research into Restoring Heart Function with Stem Cells

Studies with macaques show integration and electrical coupling of stem cell-derived heart muscle cells into damaged hearts.

Nancy R. Gough
Nov 4 · 7 min read

Heart muscle has limited ability to regenerate. This is why heart attacks cause permanent heart damage. A goal in cardiovascular medicine is to induce…

Nancy R. Gough

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