The human heart, often described as the body's engine, is a remarkable organ that tirelessly beats to keep us alive. At the core of this vital organ, intricate processes occur when it contracts, where ...

LMNT reports that chronic mild dehydration can strain the cardiovascular system, increasing heart workload and risk of heart issues.

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

The Bround Lab studies mitochondrial biology with an emphasis on heart and skeletal muscle physiology and disease. Mitochondria are important organelles which serve as the powerhouse and molecular ...

Your lower legs do much more than just keep you upright and moving through the day. Science reveals that your calf muscles act as a vital secondary pump, protecting your heart and boosting total body ...

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 ...

Sports medicine researchers in China are highlighting a unique interplay between exercise and cardiac health.

If someone’s in heart failure, that means their heart is no longer able to function well enough to meet their body’s needs. According to new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine ...

A team of researchers led by Emory's Chunhui Xu recently found that heart muscle cells can grow and survive in the microgravity environment of space. The team's findings, published in Biomaterials, ...

If you’ve been dodging the gym or your yoga mat’s been collecting cobwebs, you may be pleased to learn that you don’t need to do much to achieve gains. A new study out of Australia suggests a simple, ...

The findings, published this month in Nature Cardiovascular Research, reveal a previously unknown link between immune ...