When heart muscle gets damaged, the result is often permanent. Unlike other muscles in the body, the heart has long been believed to lack the ability to heal itself. But recent research suggests that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New CCNA2 research may help your heart regrow healthy muscle after injury. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Your heart will not just give ...

The heart is a very resilient muscle. Scientists observed heart muscle cells regenerating in mice studies after a heart attack. Their heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, were observed dividing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration of mans torso in glowy blue outlines with heart highlighted in red Despite its importance, the heart is one of the ...

Every year, more than 200,000 people in Germany suffer a heart attack. This is caused by blocked coronary arteries. As a ...

Mitochondrial dysfunction is seen in many cardiac disorders. Understanding mitochondrial quality control (MQC) can help ...

An image from a super resolution microscope shows molecules occupying a tiny space between heart muscle cells. In green are gap junction molecules, which provide a low-resistance path for electrical ...

A research team reported recently that heart muscle cells grown from induced pluripotent stem cells can integrate into the hearts of monkeys with a state of pressure overload. Heart muscle cells grown ...

Scientists obtained stem cells expressing cardiac muscle-specific genes and proteins. The cells displayed regular rhythmic contractions similar to a heart, confirming that they were functional ...

Study: Engineered heart muscle allografts for heart repair in primates and humans. Image Credit: mi_viri/Shutterstock.com In a study published in Nature, researchers found that a stem cell-derived ...