Macrophages can act like neurons for faster muscle injury repair, study finds

At the cellular level, the mechanics of how muscle tissue repair occurs gets complicated. There are significant differences ...
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Tiny microneedle patch dramatically improves heart attack recovery

Researchers created a dissolvable microneedle patch that delivers IL-4 directly to damaged heart tissue, jump-starting repair ...
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Scientists Reveal How the Heart Repairs Itself After Damage

Scientists reveal how mapping cellular interactions in the heart could unlock better recovery after heart attacks.

From warriors to healers: Muscle stem cell signal redirects macrophages toward tadpole tail regeneration

Researchers Sumika Kato, Takeo Kubo, and Taro Fukazawa of the University of Tokyo have discovered that c1qtnf3, a secreting ...

Healing the heart after a heart attack with a biodegradable patch

A new patch developed by Texas A&M University researcher Dr. Ke Huang may offer a way to help the heart heal after a heart attack. The patch uses a unique microneedle system to deliver a therapeutic ...