Structural alignment in fibrous tissues like myocardium and tendons is a key biomarker of physiological integrity and ...

Study: An engineered human cardiac tissue model reveals contributions of systemic lupus erythematosus autoantibodies to myocardial injury. Image Credit: Shit4Sell / Shutterstock.com In a recent study ...

Millions of people live with atrial fibrillation, a racing, uneven heartbeat that can leave you exhausted and scared. Yet it ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence that the low gravity conditions in ...

All experiments were performed in accordance with the ethics rules published in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (US National Institute of Health) and the German laws for animal ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients suffering from lupus, an autoimmune disease in which our immune system attacks our own tissues and organs, the heart, blood, lung, ...

To build a functional organ, you cannot use plastic or metal. The LIVE team is using FRESH 3D bioprinting, a proprietary ...

As the most important muscle in our body, any serious issues with our heart are considered critical and reason for replacement with a donor heart. Unfortunately donor hearts are rather rare, making ...