Stem Cells Used to Repair Heart Defects in Children

Stem Cells Used to Repair Heart Defects in Children

Doctors turn to stem cell treatment to heal the youngest hearts Almost one out of 100 babies are born with a heart defect each year in the United States. Many of these babies will need surgery within weeks of birth, followed by more surgeries throughout their lives....
A major step forward for organ biofabrication

A major step forward for organ biofabrication

By recreating the helical structure of heart muscles, researchers improve understanding of how the heart beats By Leah Burrows – Harvard John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — is so...