The human heart, often described as the body's engine, is a remarkable organ that tirelessly beats to keep us alive. At the core of this vital organ, intricate processes occur when it contracts, where ...

Your lower legs do much more than just keep you upright and moving through the day. Science reveals that your calf muscles ...

RPI Biology Professor Doug Swank, Ph.D., was recently awarded the prestigious Marion J. Siegman Lectureship Award from the American Physiological Society. The award recognizes researchers who have ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

If someone’s in heart failure, that means their heart is no longer able to function well enough to meet their body’s needs. According to new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. By its name and nature, heart failure doesn’t ...

If you’ve been dodging the gym or your yoga mat’s been collecting cobwebs, you may be pleased to learn that you don’t need to do much to achieve gains. A new study out of Australia suggests a simple, ...

These two conditions affect how well your heart can pump blood. Cardiomyopathy can sometimes lead to heart failure. Cardiomyopathy and heart failure are both conditions in which your heart has a more ...