As a result of this strain, the heart's ability to pump sufficient blood through the body is decreased, leading to heart failure and increasing the risk of further cardiovascular complications.

Researchers have transplanted precursor stem cells into the damaged heart muscle of pigs, repairing injured cells and improving heart function. The study may lead to a treatment that can ...

As we keep all our focus and energy on maintaining healthy liver and kidneys, we heavily miss out on prioritising the ...

The human heart may have a hidden ability to repair itself Date: November 21, 2024 Source: Karolinska Institutet Summary: After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming ...

Scientists say eating a high-potassium diet including foods such as bananas, spinach and baked potatoes could boost heart ...

Heart from organ donor restarted outside the body — technique offers new source of organs Current procedures for reviving a heart for transplant are ethically fraught or expensive.

He believed the function of the heart was to heat the body. I guess you could say that's sort of true because the heart pumps blood, which does aid in thermoregulation.

Which of the body's organs weigh the most? The answer may surprise you.