According to new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, there may be a way to stave off a type of heart failure by improving the elasticity of cardiac muscles.

Surviving a heart attack is a life-chaning experience. While it is turning point, it often marks the beginning of a new phase ...

Researchers have transplanted precursor stem cells into the damaged heart muscle of pigs, repairing injured cells and improving heart function. The study may lead to a treatment that can regenerate ...

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 ...

People with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop heart failure, but the reasons are not fully explained by cholesterol, blood pressure and blocked arteries alone. A new study adds another piece ...

Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy - a strategy typically used against cancer - to treat patients ...