Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are living with debilitating
heart failure. They can’t regenerate their damaged hearts. But zebrafish
can. If part of their heart is damaged they can repair it in a matter
of weeks, just like we are able to mend a broken bone. That’s why our
Mending Broken Hearts Appeal is funding researchers to find out what
their secret is.
Because zebrafish are transparent early in their life cycle, it’s easy for researchers to see their hearts and blood vessels grow. Their hearts begin to develop after just 12 hours, and they reach adult size – about 3cm long – in about three months, so they can provide quick research results. Read More
Because zebrafish are transparent early in their life cycle, it’s easy for researchers to see their hearts and blood vessels grow. Their hearts begin to develop after just 12 hours, and they reach adult size – about 3cm long – in about three months, so they can provide quick research results. Read More
No comments:
Post a Comment