Not all scars are created equal. That's the conclusion of a new study by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers: They found that two distinct types of scars, referred to as "hot" and "cold," can ...

In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors, similar to those on our ...

Epicardial engineered heart muscle allografts from induced pluripotent ... leading to improved cardiac function and paving the way for human clinical trials.

Sweet Taste Receptors in the Heart: A New Pathway for Cardiac Regulation Feb. 17 ... 18F-FAPI PET -- can detect the first signs of tissue remodeling in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension ...

Research on muscle grafts could help patients in need of heart transplants. Joana Liu/ Staff Artist A healthy heart typically beats at a rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute, with a blood pressure ...

Muscle is a soft tissue composed of elongated cells (muscle fibres) that produce force and motion through contraction. Involuntary cardiac and smooth muscles are responsible for contraction of the ...

Cardiac arrest (when the heart stops beating) interrupts circulation, causing brain cells to start dying in less than five minutes of the brain going without needed oxygen in the blood. The ...

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