Accurately measuring electrical signals and calcium levels in the heart can lead to earlier treatment of potentially fatal conditions, such as heart attack or congestive heart failure. Calcium plays ...

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...

A team led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have developed an innovative computer model of blood flow in the human heart that promises to transform how we understand, diagnose, and treat heart ...

For the first time, researchers from King's College London, Imperial College London and The Alan Turing Institute, have created over 3,800 anatomically accurate digital hearts to investigate how age, ...

A few years ago, biomedical scientist Jonathan Tsui flew to Florida with unique baggage. He toted compact chambers—smaller than a cell phone—containing 48 bits of human heart tissue. Tsui brought the ...

A drug commonly prescribed after a heart attack doesn’t seem to offer significant benefits for people who recover without lasting damage — and could pose added risks to women. In a new research trial, ...

Patients with pre-existing high blood pressure are more likely to be susceptible to heart damage caused by anthracyclines, the most widely used chemotherapy drugs for cancer treatment for more than 30 ...

Maintaining a stable heartbeat is critical for survival. Your heart must constantly adapt its output to meet changing demands for oxygen and nutrients. Traditionally, scientists have attributed this ...

To boost heart health, Dr London suggests three key supplements, including omega-3s, magnesium, and CoQ10, stressing the ...

Boston, MA - Declining cardiac function is associated with lower total brain volume, according to a new report using data from the Framingham Offspring Cohort [1]. The findings are preliminary but ...