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GPNMB: a potential therapeutic agent for cardiovascular disease
Researchers reveal that GPNMB could be an effective therapeutic agent to improve cardiac function and prevent heart failure.
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Accelerating cardiac regenerative therapy with HiPSC spheroids
Injections of cardiac spheroids into primate ventricles improved left ventricular ejection after four weeks.
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Unlocking the power of stem cell therapy
In this Q&A, founder of Scheer Medical Wellness Dr Alexander Scheer shares his insights, discussing the current challenges in stem cell therapy and how these can be addressed, the advancements in delivery techniques, and stem cells’ overall potential in regenerative medicine.
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The potential of epigenomic medicine in cardiology
Advances in genomic medicine are playing an increasingly important role in the field of cardiology. Better analysis and understanding of patient genomic and epigenomic information can enable more personalised patient treatment and medical intervention. Here, Professor John Giannios considers the potential to use genomic medicine to prevent, monitor, diagnose and…
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Role of macrophages in blood flow regulation after tissue damage revealed
Researchers have shown in mice that macrophages play a role in controlling blood flow and healing following tissue damage.
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Identifying a novel treatment for heart attacks
Professor David Merryman explains how his team targeted the serotonin 2B receptor in animal models to preserve cardiac function six weeks after a heart attack.
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Using big data approaches to develop cell therapies
An area where stem cell biology and medicine are combining effectively is the establishment of new cell therapies. However, current therapies are limited to a narrow set of cell types that can be isolated or created and expanded in vitro. Dr Owen Rackham discusses how utilising computational approaches will further…
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Genetic therapy can heal damage caused by a heart attack
Researchers from King's College London have found a method that can induce heart cells to regenerate after a heart attack.
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Antiphospholipid antibodies linked to heart attacks
Levels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are associated with rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any autoimmune co-morbidity...