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SimpleScience@Heart: The couch is no place for people with heart defects
If you or your child were born with a heart defect, don’t skip out on physical activities. While some irregular heartbeat conditions may limit what you can do, most people with heart defects can do just about any physical activity. …
SimpleScience@Heart Stem cell “homing” signal may help treat heart failure patients
In the first human study of its kind, scientists used gene therapy that acts like a “homing” signal for stem cells to treat heart failure patients. The treatment involves
Simple Science @Heart: Magnetic particles in cells help track heart treatments
Tiny magnetic particles are helping doctors track cells in the body. With stem cell therapy, doctors can adapt blood cells to fight disease. But it’s hard to tell exactly
It’s American Stroke Month – Do you know the signs?
Brain researcher, Jill Bolte Taylor watched as her brain functions - motions, speech, self-awareness - shut down one by one as she had a massive stroke. Watch her