Sharma: Future studies will use new model systems, such as 3D heart-on-a-chip constructs and 3D cardiac organoid structures, to get a better understanding of how the human heart functions in space.

But to their knowledge, this is the first study that has tested gene therapy on a heart disease model in non-human primates. The team also believes that this approach may be particularly effective for ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence ...

The study was conducted on zebrafish, an animal model that exhibits strong similarities to human heart rate and overall cardiac function.

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 ...

Study: An engineered human cardiac tissue model reveals contributions of systemic lupus erythematosus autoantibodies to myocardial injury. Image Credit: Shit4Sell / Shutterstock.com In a recent ...

A new study using a mouse model discovered that acetaminophen — commonly known as Tylenol — changes proteins in the heart tissue, potentially affecting biochemical pathways needed for ...

The study was conducted on zebrafish, an animal model that exhibits strong similarities to human heart rate and overall cardiac function.