The heart is a very resilient muscle. Scientists observed heart muscle cells regenerating in mice studies after a heart attack. Their heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, were observed dividing ...

Lee Health has opened a new clinic and 27-bed unit for advanced heart failure patients in Fort Myers. The center provides specialized treatments that previously required patients to travel outside the ...

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cytokinetics' (CYTK.O), opens new tab oral drug to treat a rare heart condition, the company said on Friday. The keenly watched ...

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Maggie, 46, was at home with her husband Scott and two of their children preparing for Thanksgiving dinner later that day. Maggie suddenly collapsed face down. Scott screamed for his daughter Eliza - ...

Cytokinetics, Incorporated awaits a pivotal FDA decision on aficamten for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with the PDUFA date set for December 26th. Aficamten has shown strong clinical results and safety ...

In a new study published in Nature Regenerative Medicine titled, “Cyclin A2 induces cytokinesis in human adult cardiomyocytes and drives reprogramming in mice,” researchers from Icahn School of ...

Short bursts of purposeful activity — such as walking around the block or lifting small weights — may be the best way to get in the habit of exercising. Bite-sized bits of exercise also improve heart ...

Drinking wine has both negative short-term and long-term effects on your heart health. Moderate wine consumption’s heart effects are unclear, but heavy drinking raises heart disease risk. An ...