Only cardiac muscle tissue, comprising cells called myocytes, is present in the heart. In this article, we discuss the structure and function of cardiac muscle tissue. We also cover medical ...

A patch made from lab-grown muscle cells boosted heart function in monkeys with cardiovascular disease and is now being tested in humans ...

A variety of preclinical and clinical studies using different cell types have demonstrated variable degrees of improvement in cardiac function in models of acute myocardial infarction (MI ...

Cardiac arrhythmias affect millions across the world and are responsible for a fifth of all deaths in the Netherlands.

Developed by Northwestern Engineering’s Igor Efimov and George Washington University’s Luyao Lu, the implantable device uses ...

Scientists at Loyola University Chicago discovered that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors similar to those found on the tongue. The research reveals that these receptors are functional in ...

Researchers from Heidelberg University, Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) and Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical ...

There are different types of muscle cell, each perfectly adapted to its function: Cardiac (heart) muscle cells contract and relax to pump blood around our bodies for our entire lives. They never ...

Not all scars are created equal. That's the conclusion of a new study by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers: They found that two distinct types of scars, referred to as "hot" and "cold," can ...

The severe starvation images and reports from returning hostages about the horrific conditions of Hamas captivity have ...

High intake of artificial sweeteners may trigger arrhythmia by affecting heart's sweet taste receptors. Sweet Taste Receptors ...