A clinical study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden shows that the hunger hormone ghrelin can increase the heart's pump capacity in patients with ...

Learn how even subtle declines in heart function may affect the brain years later, potentially increasing the risk of memory ...

Researchers at the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, and the University of Utah School of Medicine, have demonstrated that a gene therapy can ...

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 ...

When the heart's pumping function gets weaker, areas of the brain linked to memory show early signs of damage, a study finds.

"Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a complex heart condition that often occurs alongside other health problems such as high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, kidney disease ...

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a fully synthetic soft robotic heart that reproduces the complex movements and ...

Heart disease is often associated with blocked arteries or heart attacks, but not all heart conditions develop the same way.

Mammals, from the mighty blue whale to the tiny shrew, inhabit nearly every corner of our planet. Their remarkable adaptability to different environments has long fascinated scientists, with each ...

The coronary sinus (CS) refers to a collection of veins that join together to form a large blood vessel. This vein is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. A collection ...