AMES, IOWA — A new study that looks closely a¡t the cardiac health of flies provides new evidence that liver dysfunction may lead to deterioration of the heart. 

The research fills in gaps in how scientists understand the links between heart health and other tissues and could inform the development of new therapies in human medicine, said Hua Bai, an assistant professor of genetics, development and cell biology at Iowa State University. Bai’s lab has performed previous studies on how cardiac health in flies changes with age. 

Learn more about Bai's work in the September BioCY News from the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology.

Note: This article on research in the lab of Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Assistant Professor Hua Bai is printed with permission from ISU News Service and its author, Fred Love. It appeared on the ISU News Service in June.