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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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APR 23, 2020Cardiology
Researchers have found that young adults in their 20’s and 30’s who experience inconsistent blood pressure m ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 23, 2020Chemistry & Physics
What if your skin could monitor your heart rate, body temperature, and blood sugar levels? Well, not your skin, exactly ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 17, 2020Chemistry & Physics
While the medical community is scrambling to find the proper medications for Sars-CoV-02 infection, a significant portio ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 13, 2020Cardiology
Cardiotoxicity, heart electrophysiology dysfunction or muscle damage, is one of the most common reasons why drugs ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2020Cardiology
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Researchers and healthcare organizations are putting their heads together to consider how technology could ease the ever ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 29, 2020Cardiology
Although most severe cases of the novel coronavirus involve respiratory failure, new research has found that the virus m ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 25, 2020Cardiology
For those used to working out at a gym, the current circumstances requiring us all to remain isolated as much as possibl ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 24, 2020Cardiology
Inflammation of the heart muscle can affect the hearts electrical system. This can reduce the heart's ability to pum ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 20, 2020Cardiology
The thought of starting an exercise program can be daunting, particularly for those who have been diagnosed with chronic ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug that lowers cholesterol levels.The drug, known as Nexl ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 23, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Following the legalization of cannabis use, products derived from the plant are becoming more and more popular- especial ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 05, 2020Cardiology
High-protein diets are becoming more and more popular as a method to both increase muscle mass and lose weight. Now howe ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2020Microbiology
Usig cells harvested from frogs, researchers created tiny robots.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Here’s one Latin lover that you do not want to get kissed by: triatomines, or “kissing bugs”. Known lo ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Meat consumption has risen around the world in the past few decades, and demand is still increasing.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2019Health & Medicine
In an effort to get heart-healthy, many people have experienced the painful after-effects of an intense workout. Weather ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 02, 2019Cannabis Sciences
An estimated 16 percent of women use marijuana on a daily basis while pregnant, and a large majority of women do so with ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2019Cancer
The comparison is perhaps unexpected, but the findings show potential: astronauts experience similar physical stress in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 01, 2019Cardiology
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, sought to examine the relationship betwe ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned why mutations in the ANT gene lead to heart problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2019Cardiology
Cardiac mapping is an essential diagnostic tool. These imagining tools are used for diagnosing arrhythmias in the heart. ...Written By: Abbie Arce
APR 23, 2020
Cardiology
Researchers have found that young adults in their 20’s and 30’s who experience inconsistent blood pressure m
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 23, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
What if your skin could monitor your heart rate, body temperature, and blood sugar levels? Well, not your skin, exactly
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 17, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
While the medical community is scrambling to find the proper medications for Sars-CoV-02 infection, a significant portio
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 13, 2020
Cardiology
Cardiotoxicity, heart electrophysiology dysfunction or muscle damage, is one of the most common reasons why drugs
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2020
Cardiology
New research has found that a larger thigh circumferences, or ‘fatter thighs’ may be linked to lower blood p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 04, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers and healthcare organizations are putting their heads together to consider how technology could ease the ever
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 29, 2020
Cardiology
Although most severe cases of the novel coronavirus involve respiratory failure, new research has found that the virus m
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 25, 2020
Cardiology
For those used to working out at a gym, the current circumstances requiring us all to remain isolated as much as possibl
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 24, 2020
Cardiology
Inflammation of the heart muscle can affect the hearts electrical system. This can reduce the heart's ability to pum
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 20, 2020
Cardiology
The thought of starting an exercise program can be daunting, particularly for those who have been diagnosed with chronic
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug that lowers cholesterol levels.The drug, known as Nexl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Following the legalization of cannabis use, products derived from the plant are becoming more and more popular- especial
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 05, 2020
Cardiology
High-protein diets are becoming more and more popular as a method to both increase muscle mass and lose weight. Now howe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2020
Microbiology
Usig cells harvested from frogs, researchers created tiny robots.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Here’s one Latin lover that you do not want to get kissed by: triatomines, or “kissing bugs”. Known lo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Meat consumption has risen around the world in the past few decades, and demand is still increasing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2019
Health & Medicine
In an effort to get heart-healthy, many people have experienced the painful after-effects of an intense workout. Weather
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 02, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
An estimated 16 percent of women use marijuana on a daily basis while pregnant, and a large majority of women do so with
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2019
Cancer
The comparison is perhaps unexpected, but the findings show potential: astronauts experience similar physical stress in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 01, 2019
Cardiology
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, sought to examine the relationship betwe
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned why mutations in the ANT gene lead to heart problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2019
Cardiology
Cardiac mapping is an essential diagnostic tool. These imagining tools are used for diagnosing arrhythmias in the heart.
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce