Published in Nature this week, researchers have demonstrated a new method to repair failing hearts at the cellular level. By using lab-grown stem cells coaxed into becoming heart muscle and connective tissue, scientists were able to implant a biological “patch” that successfully integrated into host heart tissue. This marks a shift from simply managing heart disease to actually regrowing the functional architecture of the human heart, offering a permanent alternative to mechanical pumps or transplants.
Source: American Heart Association / Nature







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