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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 10, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Two muscle techniques that are free of cost and easy to implement can reduce dizziness upon standing for those with hypo ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 08, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmias, are a common medical condition in the United States and occur when electrical ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizFEB 03, 2022Cardiology
Most have heard the adage that drinking in moderation may be protective for your heart. Moderate drinking is d ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioFEB 03, 2022Cardiology
A large review study has shown that both red and processed meats increase the risk of heart disease.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 20, 2022Cardiology
New research has shown changes to heart muscle tissue in patients who died of COVID-19.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 13, 2022Cardiology
Marathons and HIIT workouts are more popular than ever. But how do they impact the heart?Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 12, 2022Cardiology
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide. Here are six simple tips to lower your risk.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 30, 2021Cardiology
SARS-CoV-2 infections, which cause COVID-19, can wreak havoc on the body. Early on in the pandemic, doctors noted that w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2021Health & Medicine
The 2-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in December 2019, recently passed. It would not be overstat ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 20, 2021Health & Medicine
Repairing body tissue is a hard enough challenge as it is, but repairing damaged vocal cords is another type of challeng ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 16, 2021Cardiology
Congenital heart defects, which a person is born with, impact one in one hundred babies. CHD is a leading cause of death ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There's plenty of evidence that when possible, it's more healthy for people to stay physically active than it is for the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2021Health & Medicine
Those who suffer from long COVID have persistent or new symptoms that weren't present during acute infection with SA ...Written By: Alexandria BassDEC 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Whitehead Institute researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about the cell's powerhouse, and the production of A ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
What’s as small as a penny, as thin as a sheet of paper, and monitors how bones are healing? A new wireless &lsquo ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 24, 2021Cardiology
While obesity is closely linked to cardiovascular disease, that connection is murky. Some people who are considered obes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2021Neuroscience
Exercise increases the body’s production of endocannabinoids, which in turn reduces inflammation and pain in condi ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 09, 2021Cardiology
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are thought to have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a progressive disorder in which the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2021Health & Medicine
It has been a long time coming. COVID-19 vaccinations from Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson were offered to all ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells carry the genome in their nucleus, and the genes that are expressed give a cell its identity. Researchers have bee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
College football players may have an elevated risk of developing a heart condition where the left side of the heart beco ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 22, 2021Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In diagrams of cells, DNA is usually shown as a mass in the cell's nucleus, like a bowl of ramen noodles. But researcher ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2021Health & Medicine
Consider yourself among the luckiest if you made a full recovery from infection with SARS-CoV-2, especially if you were ...Written By: Alexandria Bass
FEB 10, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Two muscle techniques that are free of cost and easy to implement can reduce dizziness upon standing for those with hypo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 08, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmias, are a common medical condition in the United States and occur when electrical
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
FEB 03, 2022
Cardiology
Most have heard the adage that drinking in moderation may be protective for your heart. Moderate drinking is d
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
FEB 03, 2022
Cardiology
A large review study has shown that both red and processed meats increase the risk of heart disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 20, 2022
Cardiology
New research has shown changes to heart muscle tissue in patients who died of COVID-19.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 13, 2022
Cardiology
Marathons and HIIT workouts are more popular than ever. But how do they impact the heart?
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 12, 2022
Cardiology
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide. Here are six simple tips to lower your risk.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 30, 2021
Cardiology
SARS-CoV-2 infections, which cause COVID-19, can wreak havoc on the body. Early on in the pandemic, doctors noted that w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
The 2-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in December 2019, recently passed. It would not be overstat
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
Repairing body tissue is a hard enough challenge as it is, but repairing damaged vocal cords is another type of challeng
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 16, 2021
Cardiology
Congenital heart defects, which a person is born with, impact one in one hundred babies. CHD is a leading cause of death
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There's plenty of evidence that when possible, it's more healthy for people to stay physically active than it is for the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2021
Health & Medicine
Those who suffer from long COVID have persistent or new symptoms that weren't present during acute infection with SA
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
DEC 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Whitehead Institute researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about the cell's powerhouse, and the production of A
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
What’s as small as a penny, as thin as a sheet of paper, and monitors how bones are healing? A new wireless &lsquo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 24, 2021
Cardiology
While obesity is closely linked to cardiovascular disease, that connection is murky. Some people who are considered obes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2021
Neuroscience
Exercise increases the body’s production of endocannabinoids, which in turn reduces inflammation and pain in condi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 09, 2021
Cardiology
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are thought to have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a progressive disorder in which the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
It has been a long time coming. COVID-19 vaccinations from Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson were offered to all
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells carry the genome in their nucleus, and the genes that are expressed give a cell its identity. Researchers have bee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
College football players may have an elevated risk of developing a heart condition where the left side of the heart beco
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 22, 2021
Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In diagrams of cells, DNA is usually shown as a mass in the cell's nucleus, like a bowl of ramen noodles. But researcher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2021
Health & Medicine
Consider yourself among the luckiest if you made a full recovery from infection with SARS-CoV-2, especially if you were
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass