Cardiomyopathy weakens, enlarges, or stiffens the heart muscle. Heart failure is when the heart is unable to pump enough blood around the body, resulting in symptoms. Cardiomyopathy is one of the ...

Researchers at the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, and the University of Utah School of Medicine, have demonstrated that a gene therapy can ...

Uncertainty surrounding how truncated titin proteins (TTNtvs) cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) led to investigations that could better inform therapies for these ...

When heart muscle gets damaged, the result is often permanent. Unlike other muscles in the body, the heart has long been believed to lack the ability to heal itself. But recent research suggests that ...

Can weight loss reverse heart failure? A new study shows that heart muscle cells regain strength and muscle contractions ...

Most people view their calf muscles solely through the lens of aesthetics or athletic power, but they are actually critical components of your circulatory system. Often referred to by medical ...

These overlooked muscles could play a critical role in circulation and cardiovascular health.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but new research from Duke University could change how doctors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People with hidden pockets of fat in their muscles – similar to so-called marbling in beef – are at a higher risk of dying from ...