Lab-grown ‘ghost hearts' work to solve organ transplant shortage by combining a cleaned-out pig heart with a patient’s own stem cells
Scientist Doris Taylor explains how she and her team are creating bioengineered human hearts in their lab with the goal of one day eliminating the need for heart transplants.
Doris Taylor, Regenerative Medicine Lecturer, University of New Hampshire
• conversation
Aug. 10, 2023 • ~9 min
Aug. 10, 2023 • ~9 min
Too busy for daily exercise? Be a ‘weekend warrior.’
Study finds similar health benefits for those who concentrate workouts 1-2 days a week.
Brandon Chase
• harvard
July 18, 2023 • ~3 min
July 18, 2023 • ~3 min
Women 20% more likely than men to refuse statin therapy
New study finds 1-in-5 patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease decline statin therapy with women being 20 percent more likely to refuse it when first suggested and 50 percent more likely than men to never accept the recommendation.
Harvard Gazette •
harvard
March 2, 2023 • ~4 min
March 2, 2023 • ~4 min
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