Researchers identified two major intrinsic cardiac neuron populations in mice: Npy-positive neurons regulate parasympathetic ...

Aging is one of the few things every human being has in common. No matter where we live or what lifestyle we follow, our bodies change over time.

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A new advanced body composition scan measures muscle, fat, and dangerous visceral fat, helping patients track health beyond the number on the scale.

Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting approximately 1 in 100 babies born each year. One of the many causes for this disorder is having only one functional copy of the ...

Researchers have made the first single cell map of the gene regulatory networks that drive heart failure, revealing crucial information to help develop better heart failure treatments.

For years, scientists have known that the heart has its own network of nerves, the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS), ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida have identified NOX4 as a potential therapeutic target for DMD-related ...

A Children's Hospital of Philadelphia team said their case study highlighted the need for increased safety monitoring.

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The gut check on healthy aging ...

Every heartbeat is choreographed not just by the brain but also by a mysterious nervous system embedded in the heart itself.