researchers<\/a> at the University of Galway made a breakthrough in bioprinting functional human heart tissue. \u201cOur research shows that by allowing bioprinted heart tissues to undergo shape-morphing, they start to beat stronger and faster. The limited maturity of bioprinted tissues has been a major challenge in the field, so this was an exciting result for us. This allows us to create more advanced bioprinted heart tissue, with the ability to mature in a laboratory setting, better replicating adult human heart structure,” Professor Andrew Daly, Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering and principal investigator of the project, said in a statement. <\/p>\nGene editing<\/p>\n
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Having a family history of certain diseases increases your risk, including cardiovascular diseases. But what if you can curb that risk factor? Too good to be true? Well, the world of genetics is evolving, so it is a possibility in the near future. \u201cImagine preventing heart failure or fixing inherited heart problems before they even cause symptoms. That\u2019s where CRISPR and gene therapy are headed,\u201d Dr. Yaranov said. <\/p>\n
Pig hearts for people<\/p>\n
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The possibility of xenotransplantation will revolutionize heart care. This is the process of transplanting organs, tissues, or cells from one species to another, most notably from a genetically modified pig to a human. \u201cSounds like science fiction? It\u2019s already been done,\u201d Dr. Yaranov said. \u201cWith the right gene edits, pig hearts may become a real option when human organs aren\u2019t available,\u201d he added. While there are many ethical concerns behind it, it is still one possibility. <\/p>\n
Women & Heart Health: What Every Woman Should Know<\/p>\n
mRNA therapy <\/p>\n
Another novel approach would be mRNA therapy to repair heart damage. This is the same technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines. It is now being tested to regrow blood vessels and heal damaged heart muscle, according to the cardiologist.<\/p>\n
Nervous system\u2013based heart therapy<\/p>\n
Imagine your brain curing heart diseases, instead of medication. Well, that day is not far. Dr. Yaranov revealed that nervous system-based heart therapy is being tested. \u201cInstead of just pills, we\u2019re now testing ways to ‘rewire’ the nervous system, using small devices to calm the body\u2019s stress signals and improve heart function,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019re familiar with lab-grown diamonds, but what about \u2018lab-grown hearts\u2019? It might sound like a scene from a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":177768,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[79163,79162,11982,916,8678,2750,63709,79164,79161,90,2751,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-177767","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-genetics","8":"tag-bioprinting","9":"tag-cardiac-diseases","10":"tag-gene-editing","11":"tag-genetics","12":"tag-heart-attack","13":"tag-heart-disease","14":"tag-heart-diseases","15":"tag-lab-grown-heart","16":"tag-lab-grown-hearts","17":"tag-science","18":"tag-stroke","19":"tag-uk","20":"tag-united-kingdom","21":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177767\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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We\u2019re familiar with lab-grown diamonds, but what about \u2018lab-grown hearts\u2019? It might sound like a scene from a science fiction movie, yet soon, lab-grown hearts could be saving transplant patients. Scientists are even exploring ways to \u2018edit\u2019 faulty genes to shield you from inherited heart conditions. As heart diseases are on the rise, the scientists are looking at novel approaches to tackle it. Here’s take a look at how the future of heart care would look like. We have heard of lab-grown diamonds, but what are \u2018lab-grown hearts\u2019? This may sound like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, but you might soon hear about lab-grown hearts saving transplant patients. Or scientists \u2018editing\u2019 problematic genes to protect you from cardiac diseases that run in your family. \u201cIt may sound crazy\u2026 but this is the future of heart care,\u201d says Dr. Dmitry Yaranov, a leading heart transplant cardiologist from Memphis, United States. \u201cA few years ago, the idea of living with a mechanical heart or using hepatitis C donor organs sounded impossible. Now it\u2019s routine,\u201d he added. The cardiologist has shared some wild, yet very real therapies that may change how we treat heart disease in the next decade. Take a look.<\/p>\n![\"virus\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/virus.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
According to Dr. Yaranov, one of the most revolutionary approaches in heart medicine is the development of lab-grown hearts. \u201cScientists are working on growing heart tissue, and full hearts, from a patient\u2019s own cells,\u201d he said. This could revolutionize organ transplantation, as the chances of the body rejecting the organ is low. This also means no long waitlist to get the organ. \u201cJust\u2026 your own heart, rebuilt,\u201d the doctor added, in a video shared on Instagram.Recently,