The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, according to a new study. The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, ...

Fibroblasts, cells that repair heart damage, might cause a cycle of stiffening and scarring in certain heart conditions.

Donald M. Bers, is a senior author of the study. Bers is the chair of the Department of Pharmacology and the Joseph Silva Endowed Chair for Cardiovascular Research at the UC Davis School of Medicine.