Stem Cells Repair Injured Hearts

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Heart muscle has limited ability to regenerate. This is why heart attacks cause permanent heart damage. A goal in cardiovascular medicine is to induce healing rather than scarring, especially in patients with large areas of heart damage that compromise heart function. One strategy under investigation is injecting immature heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, into the … Read more

The Power of Proteomics in Vascular Disease

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This commentary on the power of proteomics highlights research showing how proteomics can advance the diagnosis of atherosclerosis, a type of vascular disease. Langley and colleagues use mass spectrometric analysis to define a 4-protein signature that predicts patients with atherosclerosis who are at risk for a vascular event, such as stroke or heart attack.This study … Read more