The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is ...

A new year is the perfect time to focus on your most important muscle — your heart. Experts say consistent movement and ...

Your heart doesn’t have to age at the same pace as your birth certificate. With the right lifestyle choices and a proven ...

A new study suggests the vagus nerve may be one of the heart’s most important defenders against aging. Researchers found that ...

Type 2 diabetes physically alters heart muscle, energy use and structure, a human heart study finds, explaining why people ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

Growing evidence shows that building muscle strength can have benefits for your heart, even leading to better outcomes after a heart attack. Having a higher level of leg muscle strength appears to be ...

“The two respiratory viruses (COVID and flu) look very different in the hearts of these patients.” Now, a new study in the scientific journal Immunology uses a technique known as spatial ...

A heart attack occurs when there is a blockage and your heart muscle is deprived of blood flow. People experience chest pains or difficulty breathing. A heart attack can sometimes cause a sudden ...

Study shows that cardiac spheroids, derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells, can be easily transported and injected into damaged areas of the heart to promote its regeneration and recovery ...