New research helps explain why some people develop muscle pain while taking statins—and what that could mean for future treatments.

The brain and vagus nerve play a key role in exacerbating tissue damage after a heart attack, but there are ways to block it.

Japanese researchers have transplanted human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in a primate model of myocardial infarction and were able to restore heart muscle and function in monkeys. Developed ...

University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin‑43 in a mouse ...

A study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology in June also found that a specific kind of walking can be beneficial for people with coronary artery disease: Nordic walking. According to the ...

If you're trying to increase your potassium intake but can't stand bananas, eat these foods rich in the essential mineral and electrolyte instead.