The liver has a unique structure, especially at the level of individual cells. Hepatocytes, the main liver cells, release ...

Researchers have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone secreting cells in the pancreas. The advance promises to improve diabetes research and cell-based therapies.

Human organs could be bioprinted within 10 years, according to a biotech startup. But first, the company plans to regenerate ...

Diets high in ultra-processed foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats can increase heart disease risk. Changing your diet can have a positive effect on your heart, even if you already have heart disease.

Using 2D-cardiomyocytes and 3D-cardiac organoid models, the authors show that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors cause mitochondrial dysfunction and sarcomere disorganization, suggesting ...

Over the last decades, several innovations have advanced the understanding of human biology and diseases. From the development of induced pluripotent stem ...

UW Medicine advances human tissue modelling with 3D printing. The device is small enough to fit on a fingertip.