New research helps explain why some people develop muscle pain while taking statins—and what that could mean for future treatments.

The brain and vagus nerve play a key role in exacerbating tissue damage after a heart attack, but there are ways to block it.

Japanese researchers have transplanted human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in a primate model of myocardial infarction and were able to restore heart muscle and function in monkeys. Developed ...

A Tokyo-based startup said transplants of cardiac muscle cells that it engineered from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells have helped test subjects recover from severe heart failure.

University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin‑43 in a mouse ...

When you engage in regular exercise and strength training, circulation improves which eventually lowers blood pressure and boosts endurance. This helps to strengthen the heart muscle and improve ...

If you're trying to increase your potassium intake but can't stand bananas, eat these foods rich in the essential mineral and electrolyte instead.