A new antibody treatment prevents cholesterol buildup in heart mitochondria and restores energy production, offering hope for ...

Only cardiac muscle tissue, comprising cells called myocytes, is present in the heart. In this article, we discuss the structure and function of cardiac muscle tissue. We also cover medical ...

A cluster of cells in the center of the heart between ... How long can you live with 20% heart function? One measurement of how much blood your heart pumps out per beat is the ejection fraction ...

A new lab-grown material has revealed that some of the effects of aging in the heart may be slowed and even reversed. The ...

Although cardiac function improved in the monkeys ... after they injected monkey hearts with cardiomyocytes derived from human embryonic stem cells. The researchers also observed non-fatal arrhythmias ...

Plasmalogens make up about 15% of cell membranes—the outer layer of cells—and are predominantly found in the brain and heart.

BACKGROUND: Cardiac hypertrophy, as an important pathological change, contributes to heart failure. Recent studies indicate that the mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAMs) play ...

The scientists injected a harmless virus into the pigs’ bloodstreams to carry the cBIN1 gene into their heart cells, according ... recovery of cardiac function," the IV injection appeared ...

analyzing single-cell gene expression to understand fibrosis progression. By understanding more about cardiac fibrosis, researchers hope to develop targeted drugs that can prevent this permanent scar ...

In a subgroup of patients without possible heart ... The cell therapy also slowed muscle deterioration, with patients receiving it showing a decline in an index of upper arm function of four ...