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Cytosolic Glucose and Mitochondrial Lactate Oxidation Prevent Energetic Collapse

The heart is the hardest-working muscle in the body, beating constantly no matter what the body’s energy reserves look like.

30 Oct 2026

Blood Pressure Pregnancy Clue Could Open Door to New Treatments

Researchers at the University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust have uncovered a hidden defect in the tiny blood vessels of women with preeclampsia, a dangerous and common pregnancy complication which can threaten the lives of both mother and baby.

28 Oct 2026

Squeezing Cell Nuclei Loosens DNA to Boost CRISPR Reprogramming Efficiency

Our cells hold about two meters of DNA, folded and compacted to fit inside a nucleus far narrower than a strand of human hair.

24 Oct 2026

Cedars-Sinai Expands Stem Cell Research Aboard the Space Station

When NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 mission docks with the International Space Station Oct. 15, it will deliver two experiments from the Cedars-Sinai Center for Space Medicine Research.

16 Oct 2026

Mount Sinai Launches Bioengineered Brain and Heart Models Into Space

Mount Sinai researchers are sending bioengineered human brain and cardiovascular tissue models into space for the first time today, as part of the SpaceX CRS-35 mission, to study brain activity, cardiovascular function, and accelerated aging in orbit.

15 Oct 2026

Biochemists Map the Cellular Machinery Behind Nuclear Pore Construction

The cells of higher organisms such as mammals, flies and fungi enclose their genetic material in a nucleus.

14 Oct 2026

Targeting Neural Chloride Homeostasis Mitigates Motor Deficits in Dystrophic Mice

DMD is a severe X-linked disorder caused by dystrophin deficiency and is characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.

14 Oct 2026

Nagoya University Team Identifies BCAT1 Enzyme as Key Driver of Cardiac Fibrosis

Heart failure often develops after a heart attack because excessive collagen-based scar tissue forms during repair. While collagen is necessary to reinforce scars, disease and chronic inflammation can cause overproduction, which stiffens the heart muscle and impairs its pumping ability.

10 Oct 2026

A Pigment Found in Spinach Helped Build a Squeezable Heart Patch

The study reveals chlorophyll's role in creating highly compressible hydrogels, paving the way for advanced cardiac patches in minimally invasive surgeries.

7 Oct 2026

Engineered Biological Bandages Utilize Human Epicardial Cells for Heart Repair

Researchers have discovered a new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart during development and in response to injury, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine. Working with zebrafish, they found that the new cell type helps stabilize the vascular network that supplies oxygen to growing cardiac muscle.

5 Oct 2026

Decoding the Mechanisms Behind Long-Term Epigenetic Gene Regulation Shifts

The transmission of biological traits from one generation to the next is generally attributed to DNA. But could some changes be passed on without altering the DNA sequence?

30 Sep 2026

Single-Cell Sequencing Confirms Epigenetic Remodeling Across Diverse Cardiac Cell Types

The adult human heart is a reliable and resilient engine fueling our everyday lives while also being responsive enough to supercharge a Usain Bolt sprint or sustain a three-week bike race in the French Alps and Pyrenees.

29 Sep 2026

Cryo-ET Reveals Native Membrane Architecture of Synchronous RyR1 Calcium Channels

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have revealed how muscle cell calcium channels open synchronously. The findings, published in "Nature Communications," may explain a mechanism behind serious muscle diseases.

25 Sep 2026

Multi-Receptor Blocking Achieves Superior Antifibrotic Response Over Single-Receptor Inhibition

Three adenosine receptor subtypes that normally send different signals were found to converge on a common pathway that activates cardiac fibroblasts, the scar-forming cells in the heart. Blocking the receptors together produced a much stronger antifibrotic effect than blocking them one at a time.

25 Sep 2026

Garvan Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes of Inherited Muscle Disease

A world-first test developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has identified the genetic cause of inherited muscle disease in people who remained without answers after years, sometimes decades, of standard testing.

25 Sep 2026

Strength Training Induces Fat Breakdown in Obese Mice Without Weight Loss

Just seven days of strength training increased visceral fat burning in obese mice, even before any weight loss could be seen on a scale. In an experiment conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), researchers observed that a short period of strength training activated mechanisms involved in fat breakdown, reduced fat cell size, and decreased fat around the animals' intestines.

23 Sep 2026

UCLA Team Develops Advanced Immunotherapy to Fight Dangerous Arterial Plaques

A UCLA research team has engineered a new type of immune cell that attacks atherosclerotic plaques — the fatty buildup inside artery walls that drives most heart attacks and strokes.

23 Sep 2026

Aurora Microplates Wins Best in Showcase at the 2026 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo for CELLAZIP™

Aurora Microplates, a Zeon company, announced that its CELLAZIP™ microplate coating received the Best in Showcase award at the 2026 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo, presented by the Laboratory Robotics Interest Group of New York City.

From Aurora Microplates 23 Sep 2026

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

A team of researchers led by Professor Haruhisa Inoue (Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University) and Professor Yuishin Izumi (Tokushima University) demonstrated that adenine base editing can correct a disease-causing genetic mutation and alleviate neurodegeneration in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with proximal dominant involvement (HMSN-P), providing proof of concept for a precision gene therapy for inherited motor neuron diseases.

21 Sep 2026

Activating TRPC1 Protein Channels With Magnetic Fields Triggers Cancer Phagocytosis

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated an innovative approach for targeted breast cancer therapy using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs).

15 Sep 2026

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Cytosolic Glucose and Mitochondrial Lactate Oxidation Prevent Energetic Collapse

Blood Pressure Pregnancy Clue Could Open Door to New Treatments

Squeezing Cell Nuclei Loosens DNA to Boost CRISPR Reprogramming Efficiency

Cedars-Sinai Expands Stem Cell Research Aboard the Space Station

Mount Sinai Launches Bioengineered Brain and Heart Models Into Space

Biochemists Map the Cellular Machinery Behind Nuclear Pore Construction

Targeting Neural Chloride Homeostasis Mitigates Motor Deficits in Dystrophic Mice

Nagoya University Team Identifies BCAT1 Enzyme as Key Driver of Cardiac Fibrosis

A Pigment Found in Spinach Helped Build a Squeezable Heart Patch

Engineered Biological Bandages Utilize Human Epicardial Cells for Heart Repair

Decoding the Mechanisms Behind Long-Term Epigenetic Gene Regulation Shifts

Single-Cell Sequencing Confirms Epigenetic Remodeling Across Diverse Cardiac Cell Types

Cryo-ET Reveals Native Membrane Architecture of Synchronous RyR1 Calcium Channels

Multi-Receptor Blocking Achieves Superior Antifibrotic Response Over Single-Receptor Inhibition

Garvan Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes of Inherited Muscle Disease

Strength Training Induces Fat Breakdown in Obese Mice Without Weight Loss

UCLA Team Develops Advanced Immunotherapy to Fight Dangerous Arterial Plaques

Aurora Microplates Wins Best in Showcase at the 2026 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo for CELLAZIP™

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

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