Japanese researchers have transplanted human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in a primate model of myocardial infarction and were able to restore heart muscle and function in monkeys. Developed ...

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 ...

Preclinical studies show that engineered heart muscle (EHM) can remuscularize damaged heart tissue, but most evidence comes from small-animal studies, which have limited ability to predict outcomes in ...

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 ...

A US-based cardiovascular surgeon warns that a sedentary lifestyle is one of the biggest threats to heart health. Even short ...

A 24-year-old South Korean tourist survived a near-fatal medical emergency in Da Nang after doctors raced against time to ...

New research finds that type 2 diabetes actually reshapes the human heart, which is why it can cause heart failure. Here's ...