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Heart muscle
The heart muscle, also known as the cardiac muscle, makes up the thick middle layer of the heart. It is one of three types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other two being the skeletal muscle and smooth muscle. The heart muscle constitutes the main tissue of the wall of the heart. Credit: Shutterstock.
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FEB 08, 2016Cardiology
According to the Heart Foundation, every 34 seconds an American has a heart attack. The cells of the heart, called cardi ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 06, 2016Cardiology
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited heart condition that causes sudden death, especially in young athletes ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 05, 2016Cardiology
Scientists often see differences in disease prevalence between the male and female population, but now scientists are lo ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 23, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time, scientists have been successful at engineering cardiac muscle cells from stem cells that actually be ...JAN 20, 2016Cardiology
Proteins responsible for the pumping force of the heart beat and muscle cell contract appear to cluster together in inte ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 20, 2016Neuroscience
The brain is pretty much the body’s supercomputer. While the heart keeps blood pumping, the lungs keep air flowing ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 19, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
According to a new study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, heart attacks can now be accurately diagnosed wi ...JAN 12, 2016Cardiology
For many pet owners, there is a special place in their hearts for their dog. This fondness may grow even more now that s ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 11, 2016Neuroscience
It’s common knowledge that exercise has many benefits. While it can keep the heart healthy and the muscles strong, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 08, 2016Cardiology
A diet high in sugar has been long known to correlate with a risk of cardiovascular disease, and new research from the U ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 06, 2016Cardiology
Most people have heard that exercising is good for your health, but often times it is hard for people who need exercise ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 31, 2015Cardiology
Millions of Americans suffer from heart failure, a debilitating condition that develops when the heart loses its ability ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 30, 2015Cardiology
Quick recognition of heart attack symptoms could make the difference between life and death for patients needing a percu ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 26, 2015Cardiology
Growth of heart tissue is beneficial when the human body is young and growing. Heart expansion that occurs once the hear ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 23, 2015Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 18, 2015Cardiology
Current procedure for treating heart attacks involves quickly unblocking the clogged artery that caused the attack with ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 03, 2015Cardiology
A large amount of energy is required for cardiomyocytes, muscle cells of the heart, to perform all of the vital function ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 29, 2015Microbiology
A study conducted by NPR and Truven Health Analytics found that most Americans don’t think they need the flu vacci ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 28, 2015Cardiology
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a common condition that follows cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding). In these cases the hear ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 11, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
There are three types of muscle tissue in the human body including cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle. S ...Written By: Sarah HertrichSEP 10, 2015Immunology
Allergic reactions occur when the immune system overreacts to an environmental protein that's not threatening the bo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 28, 2015Genetics & Genomics
High blood levels of two very closely related proteins can change the outcome of heart disease, according to a new study ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 05, 2015Plants & Animals
Boa constrictors are some big scary snakes. They can grow to as long as 10 feet or more and they are heavy. They are the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 15, 2015Health & Medicine
Kale, the current leafy green of choice for many health-savvy people in the United States, could potentially be under sc ...Written By: Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2016
Cardiology
According to the Heart Foundation, every 34 seconds an American has a heart attack. The cells of the heart, called cardi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2016
Cardiology
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited heart condition that causes sudden death, especially in young athletes
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 05, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists often see differences in disease prevalence between the male and female population, but now scientists are lo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 23, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time, scientists have been successful at engineering cardiac muscle cells from stem cells that actually be
...
JAN 20, 2016
Cardiology
Proteins responsible for the pumping force of the heart beat and muscle cell contract appear to cluster together in inte
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 20, 2016
Neuroscience
The brain is pretty much the body’s supercomputer. While the heart keeps blood pumping, the lungs keep air flowing
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 19, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
According to a new study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, heart attacks can now be accurately diagnosed wi
...
JAN 12, 2016
Cardiology
For many pet owners, there is a special place in their hearts for their dog. This fondness may grow even more now that s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 11, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s common knowledge that exercise has many benefits. While it can keep the heart healthy and the muscles strong,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 08, 2016
Cardiology
A diet high in sugar has been long known to correlate with a risk of cardiovascular disease, and new research from the U
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 06, 2016
Cardiology
Most people have heard that exercising is good for your health, but often times it is hard for people who need exercise
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 31, 2015
Cardiology
Millions of Americans suffer from heart failure, a debilitating condition that develops when the heart loses its ability
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 30, 2015
Cardiology
Quick recognition of heart attack symptoms could make the difference between life and death for patients needing a percu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 26, 2015
Cardiology
Growth of heart tissue is beneficial when the human body is young and growing. Heart expansion that occurs once the hear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 18, 2015
Cardiology
Current procedure for treating heart attacks involves quickly unblocking the clogged artery that caused the attack with
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 03, 2015
Cardiology
A large amount of energy is required for cardiomyocytes, muscle cells of the heart, to perform all of the vital function
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 29, 2015
Microbiology
A study conducted by NPR and Truven Health Analytics found that most Americans don’t think they need the flu vacci
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 28, 2015
Cardiology
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a common condition that follows cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding). In these cases the hear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 11, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are three types of muscle tissue in the human body including cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle. S
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 10, 2015
Immunology
Allergic reactions occur when the immune system overreacts to an environmental protein that's not threatening the bo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 28, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
High blood levels of two very closely related proteins can change the outcome of heart disease, according to a new study
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 05, 2015
Plants & Animals
Boa constrictors are some big scary snakes. They can grow to as long as 10 feet or more and they are heavy. They are the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 15, 2015
Health & Medicine
Kale, the current leafy green of choice for many health-savvy people in the United States, could potentially be under sc
...
Written By:
Kara Marker