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New research suggests that scar-forming cells in the scar tissue of an injured heart may play a role in creating disturbances in heart rhythms, leading to arrhythmia and heart attacks. This finding could help prevent heart attacks and guide the development of new treatments. The study highlights the need to take heart tissue injuries seriously, particularly in countries like India where exposure to poor air quality can increase the risk of irregular heartbeats and heart attacks.

Research brief: In a lab study, a UCLA-led team found that verteporfin stopped the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

A study using mice by scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA reveals that cardiac muscle

Research brief: A UCLA-led study identifies a potential target for therapies to prevent or treat heart failure.

“We need to figure out how this is happening in order to develop treatments to stop it,” said UCLA’s Arjun Deb.