Scar tissue in the heart was associated with abnormal heart rhythms among healthy, long-time male endurance athletes aged 50 ...

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A team of scientists have come up with a new device, inspired by an especially slippery breed of underwater organism, that ...

When we build scars that sacrifice speed through poor skill development into our training programs, we set up ourselves and our citizens for failure.

For example, the team tested adhesives on certain devices implanted in various areas of rats and other animals, and did not find evidence of scar tissue build up. Upon closer inspection the team ...

The research showed that changing the force and number of times the device was compelled to move or change shape allowed the device to release more drug, helping to bypass scar tissue build-up.

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Explained another way, a heart attack can cause scar tissue build up—myocardial fibrosis—but the fibrotic region lacks the contractile activity of healthy heart tissue.

The secret to scar-free healing might come from an unexpected, if slightly off-putting, source. Scientists found that a protein derived from a species of intestinal parasitic roundworm can speed ...

Dr Eimear Dolan and her team are working on a way to prevent the build-up of scar tissue on medical devices and improve drug delivery.

By breaking up scar tissue, muscles and joints can glide and move freely again without pain and stiffness.