Mending a Broken Heart

An interesting item in the news today about research on repairing the damage to the heart caused by a heart attack. The report in PNAS can be read by those with a subscription at: While there have been several attempts to bioengineer cardiac tissue for transplant  in vitro using starting from cells seeded onto a scaffold, … Continue reading Mending a Broken Heart

Lasker awards highlight the importance of animal models

Every September the Lasker Foundation announces the names of those scientists who will receive awards for their outstanding contribution to fighting disease, and over time these prestigious awards have gained a reputation as "America's Nobels."  Many past awards have been awarded to scientists whose research depended on the use of animals, and this years awards … Continue reading Lasker awards highlight the importance of animal models