Scientists have shown that a single injection of self-amplifying RNA, delivered into skeletal muscle rather than the heart ...

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 ...

Researchers have investigated the effect of increased cell temperature on the contractility of skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle by heating the muscle proteins using advanced microscopical techniques ...

When heart muscle gets damaged, the result is often permanent. Unlike other muscles in the body, the heart has long been believed to lack the ability to heal itself. But recent research suggests that ...

A single intramuscular injection of a self-amplifying RNA therapy produced weeks of heart-protective protein in rat models of myocardial infarction, according to a study published in Science on March ...

Overall, the research suggests that medications originally developed for diabetes and weight loss may also play a role in protecting the heart. By improving blood flow in the smallest vessels of the ...

A new study suggests that widely used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may do more than improve metabolic health: they could also protect the heart after a heart attack. Doctors can often reopen the blocked ...

Senior Lecturer and Clinical Academic in Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences, Swansea University Mammals, from the mighty blue whale to the tiny shrew, inhabit nearly every corner of our ...