“Philanthropic support plays a critical role in accelerating the development of these new, transformative treatments,” said ...

While the team at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is making heart cells from stem cells in the blood for clinical use, it's also using these stem cells to figure out new drugs to treat ...

This study is the first to inject repeated doses of stem cells intravenously into patients who have heart failure due to a heart attack or coronary artery disease.

Cardiovascular disease continues to lead as the primary cause of death across the globe, taking millions of lives every year.

Using stem cell science, the researchers are giving new hope to patients with heart disease failed by current treatments. “We think we’ll have a major impact on the quality of life of many ...

In a pioneering study at the University of Arizona, researchers discovered that some patients with artificial hearts show ...

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), today, offer durable ... providing effective alternatives to traditional open-heart surgery. In parallel, regenerative medicine is making strides, with stem ...

One of the first major reports on the use of stem cells for biological pacing involved the implantation of cardiomyocytes derived from hESCs into the ventricles of pigs with complete heart block.32 ...

As such, it is hoped that they will help expedite the development of new drugs. Here are some recent examples. In 2015, scientists used stem ... cell types that are usually found in the human heart.

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains the leading cause of mortality globally, despite advancements in pharmacotherapy and revascularization techniques that ...