Scientists uncover cells that mend a broken heart

Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 13:28 in Health & Medicine

Humans have very limited ability to regenerate heart muscle cells, which is a key reason why heart attacks that kill cells and scar heart tissue are so dangerous. But damaged heart muscles in the amazing, highly regenerative zebrafish have given scientists a few ideas that may lead to new directions in clinical research and better therapy after heart attacks.

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