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Technique reverses heart attack damage by reprogramming scar cells

Posted by ArielTechGeek 565 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

For all they do for us, our hearts aren't very good at repairing themselves. So when a person suffers a heart attack, their blood pump is left with a large amount of scar tissue, which can impede the organ's flexibility and thereby its function. Inspired by the way young hearts heal themselves, researchers have now found a way to transmute scar tissue into healthy tissue in mice, thereby walking

Reprogramming mouse microbiomes leads to recovery from MS

Posted by ArielTechGeek 629 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

As with many autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammation is linked to the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition that attacks the sheaths around nerves and can lead to muscle weakness and spasms, difficulty walking or moving, stiffness, pain and more.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Multiple Sclerosis, University of Virginia, Autoimmune, Microbiome, Gut Bacteria, Neurolo