Researchers discover protein that repairs heart muscle and regenerates failing organs
UNC Scientists Unlock a Duo of Proteins Capable of Converting Scar Tissue to Beating Heart Cells
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JJ Shavit
- Oct 7
Scientists reveal protein that repairs heart muscle and regenerates organs
Researchers have made a significant advance in the promising field of cellular reprogramming and organ regeneration.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 7
Researchers discover protein that repairs heart muscle and regenerates organs
Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have made a major advance in the field of cellular reprogramming and organ regeneration.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 4
Game-changing antibody could prevent organ rejection, study finds
Revolutionary discovery opens doors for the potential transformation of transplant medicine and is a beacon of hope for countless patients
JJ Shavit
- Aug 17
Breakthrough research unlocks the secret to rejuvenate human skin and organs
Wound healing is a major problem for many older individuals and chronic, non-healing skin ulcers are a major source of health care costs.
JJ Shavit
- May 31
The first successful in-patient trial of liver dialysis has been completed
In a world-first breakthrough for the medical community, the initial in-patient trial of liver dialysis* has been successfully completed.
JJ Shavit
- May 7
Gamechanging protein can regenerate damaged heart muscle and other organs
A protein instrumental in neuron creation also functions to transform scar tissue cells into heart muscle cells, UNC researchers found.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 9
Too much oxygen can cause lasting health problems in humans, study finds
Excess oxygen changes a handful of proteins in our cells that contain iron and sulfur—a chemical process similar to the rusting of iron.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 7
Scientists discover protein that repairs heart muscle and regenerates organs
Scientists at UNC School of Medicine have made a significant advance in the promising field of cellular reprogramming and organ regeneration
JJ Shavit
- Feb 23
Humans require less water per day than previously believed, study finds
Water is an essential component of human life, and it is vital for the proper functioning of the body's organs and systems.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 7
Scientists discover protein that can repair heart muscle and regenerate organs
A protein that helps make neurons also works to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle cells, in partnership with a second protein.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 7
Scientists identify protein that repairs heart muscle and regenerates organs
A protein that helps make neurons also works to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle cells, according to a new study.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 12, 2022
Groundbreaking wearable stickers can generate live images of a patient's organs
Ultrasound imaging is a safe and noninvasive window into the body’s workings, providing clinicians with live images of a patient’s organs
JJ Shavit
- Dec 7, 2022
Scientists discover protein that can repair heart muscle and regenerate organs
A protein that helps make neurons also works to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle, and could play a role in future medicines.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 7, 2022
Microtubules identified as promising new cancer fighter
To make new cells, we have to divide existing ones. This is a continuous, frequent and ubiquitous process which starts at conception.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 6, 2022
Green Mediterranean diet found to significantly reduce dangerous fat around internal organs
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of dangerous fat around internal organs.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 16, 2022
Innovative hormone treatment significantly reduces the risk of metabolic diseases
The study provides evidence that this adipose tissue-brain-liver axis is opening up new approaches for treating metabolic diseases.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 7, 2022
Researchers discover protein that can repair heart muscle and regenerate organs
A protein that helps make neurons also works to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle cells, UNC School of Medicine study finds.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 3, 2022
20 year study unlocks the secret to rejuvenating human skin and organs
Human skin repairs itself slowly, via the formation of contractile scars which may cause dysfunction.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 1, 2022
Machine learning generates highly-accurate diagnoses of elusive global killer -- Sepsis
Sepsis is difficult to diagnose and causes an estimated 20% of deaths globally and as many as 20 to 50% of U.S. hospital deaths each year.
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