Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on easing symptoms, addressing psychological and spiritual needs, and helping patients and caregivers make critical decisions aligned with their ...

A common gum disease caused by the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) has been linked to the accumulation of scar tissue in the heart muscle and a heightened risk of developing ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect a life-threatening heart disease and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are most at risk, according to a new ...

Researchers have identified the origin of cardiac cells using 3D images of a heart forming in real-time, inside a living mouse embryo.

The development of novel therapeutics offers great hope for the fight against widespread diseases such as cancer, but they ...

Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can affect its ability to contract normally, which can lead to cardiac arrest ... Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that can lead ...

The rats who got the PLP injection showed better cardiac function and significantly more healing in their heart muscle tissues compared to the saline-injected rats. Gene expression tests also showed ...

The implications of muscle loss extend far beyond physical appearance or strength. Muscle tissue plays a crucial role in metabolic health, serving as the primary site for glucose disposal and ...

A defensive midfielder with French club Lille, Bentaleb collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing ... known as myocarditis — in the muscle in his heart. It would require several ...

To build muscle mass, you need around 1.2–1.7 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight (g/kg) or 0.5–0.8 grams per pound of body weight. However, your protein needs depend on many factors, such as ...

The NIOSH researchers collected the tissue samples as part of experiments to determine how Americans may be impacted by chemicals and other substances they are exposed to at their jobs.