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From The Labs

Breakthrough cardiac regeneration research offers hope for the treatment of ischemic heart failure

March 6, 2025 calcium,  Cardiac regeneration,  heart failure,  LTCC,  Research

The premise of regenerating heart tissue, which once seemed like an impossible dream, is getting closer almost daily.

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A doctor holding a medical device near a patient's neck.
The Stitch

Hyperparathyroidism: easy to cure but commonly under-diagnosed

February 19, 2024 calcium,  glands,  hyperparathyroidism,  kidney stones

Dr. Feibi Zheng wants patients to be aware of their calcium levels to treat an easily detectable and curable disease – hyperparathyroidism.

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From The Labs

What’s at the ‘heart’ of a heartbeat?

August 20, 2019 atrial fibrillation,  calcium,  calcium handling super complex,  heart disease,  PPP1R3A,  Research

In the confines of the thoracic chamber, a heart has lost its rhythm. Its two upper chambers, the atria, are beating out of sync with

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From The Labs

A potential Achilles’ heel of breast cancer bone metastasis

December 6, 2018 Achilles' heel,  bone metastasis,  bone-in-culture,  Breast Cancer,  calcium,  mTOR,  Research

Researchers have found that the bone microenvironment can promote the growth and progression of breast cancer micrometastasis, a small group of cancer cells that separates

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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