Scientists have caught the intricate dance of cardiac cells coming together to build a heart, in a mesmerizing new timelapse taken during the development of a mouse embryo.

Researchers have discovered that microscopic structural changes in the aging heart may help prevent irregular heartbeats. The discovery challenges the idea that all age-related heart changes are ...

When the workload on the heart increases, the ventricular wall may thicken too, known as cardiac hypertrophy. This is an ...

When the workload on the heart increases, the ventricular wall may thicken too, known as cardiac hypertrophy. This is an adaptive response that reduces pressure on the heart and maintains the activity ...

Imagine looking at thousands of scattered puzzle pieces and trying to guess what picture they create. Without any reference ...

Researchers led by Maike Sander, scientific director of the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a vascularized organoid model ...

A new study investigated whether patients with a rare condition in which major internal organs are reversed from their normal ...

Consisting of clusters of purified heart muscle cells (cardiomyocyte spheroids) derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), designed to restore heart muscle and function, the clinical ...

Scientists in the U.S. have created a tiny, innovative chip that mimics real human blood vessel structures to transform how ...

A research team at the University of Würzburg has gained new insights into the development of kidney tumors in young children. These enable a better ...

Some consumers and milk producers herald the perceived health benefits of raw milk, but federal and state health officials ...