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No one can live without a heart pumping blood to the rest of the body. New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine reveals more information about this vital function and how it’s ...

The human heart, often described as the body's engine, is a remarkable organ that tirelessly beats to keep us alive. At the core of this vital organ, intricate processes occur when it contracts, where ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MDMedically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD A check of troponin levels is done with a blood draw that checks how much of the protein troponin is circulating in the blood ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a previously unrecognized small protein in cells of the human heart that plays a key role in heart muscle contraction. The protein is made ...

Cardiomyopathies, broadly categorized as hypo- or hyper-contractile, vary in severity based on underlying biophysical disruptions. 35% of genetic cardiomyopathies are due to mutations in the cardiac ...

No one can live without a heart pumping blood to the rest of the body. New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine reveals more information about this vital function and how it's ...

ROCKVILLE, MD – In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors, similar to those on our tongues, and that stimulating these receptors with sweet ...

Researchers at TalTech have concluded that a lack of creatine does not cause heart failure, contrary to previous assumptions. However, their surprising discoveries about heart muscle cells could lead ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Due to overreliance on high-sensitivity biomarkers alone, misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of heart attack have ...