In a decades-long effort, researchers have discovered how to tweak the molecular pathways that turn heart muscle motors up or ...

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...

More than 64 million people worldwide live with heart failure, including 6.7 million Americans. Current treatment primarily ...

In a pilot study of people living with HIV or high levels of cholesterol, researchers found that a six-week course of a cholesterol-lowering medication improved the function of the coronary arteries ...

Heart failure costs the nation an estimated $30.7 billion each year. This includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat heart failure and missed days of work. And the prevalence of ...

Our heart and lungs circulate oxygen throughout our blood vessels to keep cells alive. At the center of the circulatory system is the heart, which works with the lungs to constantly keep the body ...

As of right now, heart failure is irreversible. The chronic condition, in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it should, can be treated with medication and lifestyle changes that slow its ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are searching for medications that will have fewer side effects for people with heart failure. Orlando/Getty Images Heart failure is a potentially dangerous condition ...

Some chemical alternatives to plastic bisphenol-a (BPA), which is still commonly used in medical settings such as operating rooms and intensive care units, may be less disruptive to heart electrical ...

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...