This unexpected ability opens the door for scientists to stimulate cellular mitosis and improve heart function after an ...

Arteries can narrow with fatty buildup. Blood struggles to move. Oxygen drops. A heart attack can follow, and it remains the world’s top killer. Researchers at the University of California San Diego ...

Scientists have uncovered why people with chronic kidney disease so often die from heart problems: damaged kidneys release ...

From ancient philosophers who saw the heart as the seat of the soul to modern cardiologists mapping electrical impulses, humanity’s understanding of this vital organ has transformed dramatically.

An experimental drug once known for helping control type 2 diabetes may also fight heart disease. Researchers found IC7Fc ...

Every Thanksgiving, while millions of Americans gather around tables laden with turkey and pie, emergency rooms brace for an invisible surge: a wave of cardiac emergencies that makes the holiday ...

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Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours on end. For years, that strain has raised an uncomfortable question: does running 26 ...

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients. By Paula Span It turns out that the Isley Brothers, ...