Despite a recent NIH announcement, animal models are becoming even more important because of recent breakthroughs in single-cell biology.

This video features a small animal whose simple movements are surprisingly adorable. Without any dramatic action, each gesture draws attention and brings a smile.

Following the positive in vitro data, the investigators evaluated saracatinib in animal models to see if it could stop, slow, or reverse inflammation prompted by ASCVD.

Is science ready to move away from animal models? STAT readers' opinions vary.

However, until now there has been no animal model that replicates sarcoidosis in the heart. Cardiac sarcoidosis in particular is often very difficult to diagnose and treat, which is why a model ...

In 2020, heart failure affected about 6.5 million people in the U.S. and 23 million around the world. Despite recent advances, the five-year survival rate remains approximately 50%, indicating an ...

The heart may be much more than an organ simply ensuring blood circulation. A study has highlighted the presence of a complex ...

New study by three Indian American researchers promises replacement of invasive surgical biopsies with blood test ...

Animal Tests Show Promise for Restoring Heart to More Youthful Condition, Even After Heart Attack "Society has become OK with the notion of dying from heart disease. It does not have to be this way." ...

Current models fall short: animal hearts differ significantly from human hearts, and flat (2D) cultures of patient cells or a simpler conventional heart-on-a-chip cannot reproduce the 3D ...