Microtubules, part of heart muscle cells' internal "skeleton," help determine how the heart changes shape under stress, and a ...

A common response between two types of immune cells during a COVID-19 infection and after initial vaccinations can cause heart inflammation. Now scientists have identified the cause of the heart ...

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. To succeed, ...

Staying "well hydrated" in middle age may lower the risk of developing heart failure later in life, a new study suggests. The study researchers analyzed information from more than 11,000 adults ages ...

A massive international study could upend 40 years of heart attack treatment. Researchers found that beta blockers—routinely prescribed after uncomplicated heart attacks—offered no real benefit for ...

Oxytocin, sometimes called the "love hormone," may help heal broken hearts — literally. In a new study of zebrafish and human cells, scientists found that the brain-made hormone may help heart tissue ...

Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that heart problems associated with the flu are not caused by raging inflammation in the lungs, as has long been predicted. Instead, the electrical ...

Covid can cause damage to the heart on a cellular level that can lead to lasting problems, including irregular heartbeats and heart failure, preliminary research suggests. Subscribe to read this story ...

Roots of Science Discovery Initiative celebrates American Heart Month with in-school lab experience By W. John Wood February has long been known as American Heart Month. Various organizations sponsor ...

Around half a million British people are now vegan, according to the Vegan Society. In the US, there’s been a 300 percent increase in the number of American vegans in the past 15 years. There are many ...

The beginning is important. We all like to make a good first impression and get off to a good start. Aristotle reasoned that a small error in the beginning can lead ...

Danielle Huff was on her treadmill when she first noticed the pain in her chest. She had just recovered from a terrible case of COVID-19 about two or three weeks earlier, during which she’d had just ...