Chances are, if you’ve ever dabbled in weightlifting, you’ve noticed some crossover between these goals—maybe your muscles ...

Cardiac complications in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are the result of cardiac muscle involvement that accompanies the ...

In time, the heart muscle weakens, increasing the risk of heart failure and arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). Plaque in the arteries can rupture from blockages and cause blood flow to stop ...

We determined the effect of TA1 in bovine cardiac myofibrils and human cardiac microtissues, ex vivo in mouse cardiac fibers and in vivo in anesthetized normal rats. Effects of increasing ...

Fiber is well known for supporting digestive health. Additionally, growing evidence suggests that fiber may play a role in reducing your risk of heart disease, certain cancers, obesity ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Muscle is a tissue of the body specialized for movement.

Aortic valve. Located between the left ventricle and the aorta. As the heart muscle contracts and relaxes, the valves open and close, letting blood flow into the ventricles and out to the body at ...

Fibrosis can cause adverse changes in the electrical and mechanical function of the heart, and exacerbates the prognosis of many cardiac diseases. Diagnostic imaging and biomarker research have ...

From the Department of Pharmacology (J.H.B., D.P.D.R.) and Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (D.P.D.R.), University of California, San Diego; and San Diego State ...