News Release 24-Sep-2024 Human and other primate hearts differ genetically Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have shown how human and non-human primate hearts differ genetically.

Heart Month is a perfect time to appreciate not just human heart health, but also the unique cardiovascular systems of our animal friends! Stay tuned for more exciting discoveries at the GSC.

Human Stem Cell–Derived Cardiomyocytes Integrate Into the Heart of Monkeys With Right Ventricular Pressure Overload. Cell Transplantation, 2024; 33 DOI: 10.1177/09636897241290367 ...

The field of human medicine has suffered from being too human-centered, argues "Zoobiquity" author Barbara Natterson-Horowitz.

Scientists are working on turning back the clock on human hearts, allowing patients to grow new heart muscle even after cardiac injury. As the Wall Street Journal reports, these treatments could ...

Zebrafish have the rare ability to regenerate their heart muscle after major damage, unlike humans. Researchers have now discovered the gene circuit that accomplishes this — an embryonic circuit that ...

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...