Wu reports the structures may be a fundamental way for cells to communicate, offering new insights into heart disease development and potential treatments. The formation of the heart depends on ...

As the central part of the circulatory system, the heart is responsible for pumping blood, supplying oxygen and nutrients, and removing metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide from all the tissues in ...

Certain risk factors for heart disease are linked to common changes in the structure and appearance of the heart, suggests a new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London. Current ...