Weight loss drugs like semaglutide may shrink heart muscle as well as waistlines, according to a study from the University of Alberta. The research, published in JACC: Basic to Translational Science, ...

Cancer patients often lose excessive amounts of weight. This affects up to 80% of patients and is mainly due to a decrease in muscle mass and fatty tissue. This cancer-induced cachexia (CIC) is ...

A naturally occurring fat molecule reduced heart inflammation and scarring caused by diabetes, thereby improving cardiac function, according to new research. The findings open the door to developing a ...

Study: Engineered heart muscle allografts for heart repair in primates and humans. Image Credit: mi_viri/Shutterstock.com In a study published in Nature, researchers found that a stem cell-derived ...

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...

In a single IV injection, a gene therapy targeting cBIN1 can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the ...