The supplement tricaprin, which is found in coconut or MCT oil, improved long-term survival for people with triglyceride ...

Despite the prevalence of heart disease, many people are still unclear about how genetics can impact heart disease.

It’s not unusual to have one or more family members with some form of heart disease. Nonetheless, some people may not even ...

A recent study from Penn State and other research institutions suggests that some of the most commonly used drugs for high ...

Researchers discovered that these medications, while designed to lower blood pressure, may actually damage blood vessels, reduce blood flow, and increase the risk of heart failure.

Congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart failure are the same thing. Both terms describe the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to service the body's needs. The term "congestive" simply ...

A heart can never rest. That creates a problem for a heart that has lost muscle tissue. “Skeletal muscle has a significant ...

Sitting for too long can lead to a host of adverse health effects. But how can you convince yourself to actually take a ...

Researchers have developed engineered heart muscle allografts from stem cells, showing promising results in repairing heart damage in primates and humans.

These lab-grown patches or heart tissues are created from another person's stem cells. They are then grafted onto beating ...

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals' Phase 2 trial shows ifetroban improves heart function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients.

Following successful tests on rats and rhesus monkeys, the researchers studied their approach on a 46-year-old woman with advanced heart failure. In 2021, after all possible treat ...