Just like any other muscle, the structure of the heart can be changed through exercise. However, this adaptation process takes longer than it takes the muscle to revert to its original conditions.

A team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London reports that certain risk factors for heart disease are linked to common changes in the structure and appearance of the heart. Risk factors ...

In a new study, published today (12 July) in Nature, researchers have produced the most detailed and comprehensive human Heart Cell Atlas to date, including the specialized tissue of the cardiac ...

Being overweight may cause higher blood pressure and changes to the heart's structure, even in young adults. Efforts to achieve or maintain a normal weight from a young age may help to prevent the ...

The heart is a complex organ that pumps blood throughout the body. It sits in the chest, slightly left of center, behind the breastbone, and between the lungs. A heart that is not healthy does not ...

Newly released images revealing the 'bicycle spoke' structure of a heart cell may hold key clues to reducing damage from a heart attack. Research by Dr Ashraf Kitmitto and colleagues, from The ...

The heartbeat is synonymous with life. It’s one of the of the first essential functions to begin during development and to end at death. “The heart is one of the first organs to form and function ...

Mild Covid-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting damage to the structure or function of the heart, according to a study led by UCL (University College London) researchers and funded by the ...

Exposure to high levels of traffic pollution may alter the structure of a person’s heart, Counsel and Heal reported. In a new study, researchers from the University of Washington Medical Center in ...