Researchers have shown that cardiac scar tissue (fibroblasts) can be directly reprogrammed to heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) in mice. By treating mice post-heart attack with a virus carrying ...

Some phrases are commonly used and are only sometimes valid when said. For those of us in the Pacific Northwest, an example could be using the term “It’s freezing out.” This phrase is often used when ...

It is estimated that during a heart attack, one billion cells in the heart are lost. In the wake of the heart attack, the lost tissue is replaced by scar tissue, which can lead to heart failure, ...

A kick in the leg from soccer can lead to a quadriceps muscle contusion. This can lead to bleeding into the muscle, a hematoma, which can result in a ball of scar tissue. RICK LOOMIS NYT Q. My 14-year ...

(LOS ANGELES) - When a person has a heart attack, the person's coronary artery is blocked, cutting off the flow of blood and oxygen to that portion of the person's heart. The surrounding heart muscle ...

When someone suffers a heart attack, their heart is left permanently scarred and thus less capable of pumping blood. According to a new study, however, a protein injection could help undo such damage.

In today's episode, Dr. Ray Page of the Biomedical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute talks to Adam about the use of mature cells to repair human muscle. The goal of Dr. Page’s ...

Loving a C-section scar is not about pretending recovery is easy. It is about honoring your body’s work, caring for your ...