Human skin cells have been reprogrammed into heart valve cells and then used to successfully transplant a pig heart valve ...

Unlike clams, the heart cockle doesn't need to open wide to bask in the sun. It has a clever trick up its shell: tiny, transparent windows.

Heart pumps can dramatically boost muscle cell regeneration in damaged hearts, offering new hope for heart failure recovery. Following severe heart failure, the heart's ability to regenerate new cells ...

Researchers show that genetic traits influence the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques, which over time will affect the risk of such lesions to cause a stroke or heart attack. The new ...

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have determined the full-length structure of a blood pressure-regulating hormone receptor ...

Instead of sending tourists to space, scientists have found a more practical use for the final frontier: growing better ...

Cardiosphere‐derived cell (CDC) infusion was associated with better clinical outcomes at 2 years in patients with single ventricle heart disease. The current study investigates time‐to‐event outcomes ...

Cardiosphere‐derived cell (CDC) infusion was associated with better clinical outcomes at 2 years in patients with single ventricle heart disease. The current study investigates time‐to‐event outcomes ...

You probably learned about organelles, those little “organs” inside cells that form compartments with individual functions. For example, mitochondria produce energy, lysosomes recycle waste ...

Childhood heart disease is the leading cause of infant mortality and heart problems are the most common birth defects for infants, but new research indicates stem cells could be key in treating ...