As thousands of people await a lifesaving heart, scientists are racing to buy them more time. A promising advance from scientists in Germany offers a potential solution.

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A scientific technique that rapidly increases the body's production of anti-inflammatory cells promotes healing from heart ...

A scientific technique that rapidly increases the body's production of anti-inflammatory cells promoted healing from heart attacks in mice, according to a new study. Once adapted to treat humans, the ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is when the heart does not pump blood around the body efficiently. This can cause symptoms such as lung congestion and swelling due to fluid retention. According to ...

Lack of physical activity slows down circulation, weakens the heart muscle, and increases the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, and even blood clots. And the worst part is that even if you hit ...

Affecting 1 in 500 people, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the walls of the left ventricle, the heart's main pumping chamber, become abnormally thick. "HCM is one of the ...

Share on Pinterest Two new studies highlight the potential risks to heart health among young adults who use cannabis. Olena Bondarenko/Getty Images A retrospective study found that cannabis users ...

If the heart pumps less blood, less oxygen goes to vital organs and tissues. When the heart muscles contract, known as the systolic phase, the heart twists and closes slightly — like a wringing ...

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increased demand for oxygen by the heart muscle, or difficulty for blood vessels to relax and expand, thus interrupting blood flow. The researchers noted that one study in the meta-analysis found ...