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Autopsies Show Varied Forms of Heart Damage in COVID-19 Patients

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College Athletes Experienced Heart Damage After COVID-19: Study

Image of the Day: Repairing Hearts

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CAR T Immunotherapy May Find New Use in Treating Cardiac Fibrosis

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A Common Atrial Fibrillation Procedure Is Aided by Damaging Neurons

Heart Cell Therapy Trial Paused After Fraud Allegations

Dozens of Retractions Requested for Heart Stem Cell Studies

Mitochondrial Infusions Given to Babies with Heart Damage

Pioneering Heart Transplant Program Suspended

Details Published on CRISPR-treated Embryos

Heart’s Backup Pacemaker Mechanisms Identified

Synthetic Stem Cells Regenerate Heart Tissue in Mice

Q&A: Improving Cardiac Cell Therapy

Genotyping “Surrogates” Misdiagnoses Deadly Heart Condition

Kids’ Sudden Cardiac Deaths Explained by Heritable Mutations in a Single Gene

Latest in Heart Stem Cell Debate

Gel Heals Heart Attack Injury

Celladon Shutters Its R&D

Device Trials Go Unpublished

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Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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Enhancing Sequencing-Based Genotyping with Enrichment Panels

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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