Engineers and computer scientists at MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital have developed a new system…
Browsing: Heart
The heart is a vital muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients while removing waste products. It plays a central role in the circulatory system and is essential for sustaining life. Researchers study the heart to understand cardiovascular function, detect and treat conditions such as heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure, and develop new therapies and technologies to improve cardiac health. This page features the latest scientific findings related to the heart, including insights into heart disease prevention, diagnostics, treatments, and innovations in cardiovascular medicine.
Researchers reveal that mutations of the DCHS1 gene cause a common form of mitral valve…
In a new study from MIT researchers reveal that a simple roundworm has the ability…
Electromagnetic interference from smartphones can disrupt pacemaker function and cause implantable cardioverter defibrillators to deliver…
Newly published research reveals that doctors and emergency medical personnel have reduced the amount of…
Using carbon nanotubes, researchers at Rice University and Texas Children’s Hospital have created heart-defect patches…
A newly published study details how researchers used human heart precursor cells to get a…
A new study found that non-inherited mutations account for many heart defects, suggesting that common…
Researchers have identified a protein in the blood of mice and humans that may prove…
A newly published study details the findings from a clinical study involving 113 stroke patients…
Cardiologists at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center have completed their first transcatheter aortic valve replacement…
Contrary to the skin and liver, damaged hearts rarely heal themselves but there is new…
Newly published research details how a team of scientists discovered ITD-1, a molecule with many…
A newly published study examines the dual function of APJ in heart health, finding that…
A new report shows that patients with mitral regurgitation are living longer after having surgery…
Contrary to popular belief, HDL cholesterol isn’t always good for your heart. A new study…
Examining the substantial variations in mortality rates from heart attack patients in hospitals across the…
A new technique developed by scientists at the University of Liverpool may help medical experts…