Michael Gotthardt at the Max Delbrück Center and collaborators are developing a drug to treat a common type of heart failure characterized by impaired cardiac filling. In a recent study, his group and ...

In combination, two commonly used heart drugs reverse fat accumulation in the liver, a study in animals has shown.

Faulty versions of the LMNA gene can cause a wide range of health problems, including heart muscle disease (dilated ...

People with certain forms of the MC4R gene have lower cholesterol levels than do other individuals with a high body-mass ...

In “Replaceable You,” Mary Roach describes mind-boggling efforts to replace human body parts—and why it’s proven to be so ...

The complete blood count routine test provides a snapshot of your body's blood production and immunity. The test measures a variety of components in your blood, including red blood cells, white blood ...

Researchers corrected lamin A gene mutations, preventing skeletal and cardiac abnormalities and extending mice lifespans.

A new MRI measure maps beat-to-beat brain-vessel pulses, revealing why some 60-year-old brains look “younger.” ...