Mouse study shows fetal heart can grow cells to repair disease damage
Monday, October 13, 2008 - 14:14
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study in mice shows the ability of the fetal heart to grow healthy cells to compensate for cardiac tissue lost to disease. The mice are normal at birth and their hearts function well during their youth. However, these gains can be short-lived. About 40 percent had signs of heart disease in early adulthood, and 10 percent died of heart failure.
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