Capricor Therapeutics said Wednesday that its cell therapy significantly improved muscle and heart function in patients with ...

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 surprising new discovery by Prof. Ami Aronheim and his team at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology shows that in ...

From omega-3-rich salmon to antioxidant-packed blueberries, these six foods may support healthier cholesterol, steady blood ...

A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings could be ...

Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome affecting around 70 million individuals globally. It has a prevalence of 2% in ...

Garlic, or allium sativum, is widely used in Asian medicine as a staple ingredient, but it also has certain health benefits for the heart. Recent studies suggest that consuming garlic plays a vital ...

A new microneedle patch delivers IL-4 directly into damaged heart tissue, helping the heart rebuild after a heart attack. The treatment encourages immune cells to switch into a healing mode while ...

Lower cardiac output has been tied to poorer cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the temporal lobes of older adults without heart failure, a finding that adds to a growing body of research linking heart ...

A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

Researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, have used human embryonic stem cell–derived cardiomyocytes (hESC-CMs) to restore heart function in macaque monkeys with heart failure. The ...