Manipulating the activity of neutrophils, a type of immune cell, could provide a way to reduce the severity of heart attacks 1. Neutrophils protect against microorganisms, but also kill surrounding ...

Patients with weak heart function who receive stem cell therapy shortly after a heart attack are at lower risk of developing heart failure and related hospital stays compared with standard care, finds ...

Share on Pinterest Tackling hypertension, high cholesterol may help prevent heart attack, stroke, new research confirms. Image credit: Raymond Forbes LLC/Stocksy Cardiovascular diseases, such as heart ...

Researchers created a dissolvable microneedle patch that delivers IL-4 directly to damaged heart tissue, jump-starting repair after a heart attack. The targeted approach shifts immune cells into a ...

Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine have identified a way to suppress the daily fluctuations in the activity of key immune cells known as neutrophils. The study, published in the Journal ...