Heart
The Rivalry Between Two Doctors to Implant the First Artificial Heart
Featuring titans of Texas medicine, the race was on to develop the cutting-edge technology
This Minimally Invasive Technique Could Reduce the Need for Open-Heart Surgery
Clinical trials suggest TAVR is just as beneficial as, or perhaps even better than, open-heart surgery for low- and high-risk patients alike
A New Project Weaves Patient Stories Into Art
A bioengineer collaborates with artists, clinicians and patients to come up with an art exhibition with heart
Gene Editing Treats Muscular Dystrophy in Dogs
CRISPR gene editing has relieved symptoms of a canine version of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in four puppies, raising hope for humans
Air Pollution Is Stealing a Year of Life From People Around the Globe
Tiny particles that contribute to lung disease, strokes and heart attacks are robbing Americans of 4 months and over 1.8 years of life elsewhere
How Fruit Flies Stay Young at Heart
Researchers link structural alterations to fruit fly hearts to longevity-promoting changes in metabolism
Why We Should Test Heart Drugs On a 'Virtual Human' Instead of Animals
Thousands of animals are used for heart drug tests each year—but research shows that computer-simulated trials are more accurate
Narwhals Have a Strange Stress Response
When the creatures are frightened, they both flee and freeze
Chopin’s Preserved Heart May Offer Clues About His Death
Scientists who recently examined the organ have suggested that Chopin died of complications from tuberculosis
The Irish Cardiologist Whose Invention Saved LBJ
Frank Pantridge miniaturized the defibrillator, making it portable
Turning Irregular Heartbeats Into Music
A set of piano pieces could help doctors better understand heart rhythm disorders
Could Vitamin C Be the Cure for Deadly Infections?
A new protocol that includes this common nutrient could save millions of lives—and has already sparked a raging debate among doctors
Need to Fix a Heart Attack? Try Photosynthesis
Injecting plant-like creatures into a rat's heart can jumpstart the recovery process, study finds
Researchers Turn Spinach Leaves Into Beating Heart Tissues
These living leaves could eventually become patches for the human heart
Using Your Heartbeat as a Password
Researchers have developed a way of turning the unique rhythms of your heart into a form of identification
People at the 1904 World's Fair Paid Half the Price of Admission for a Box of Cotton Candy
Celebrating cotton candy's sugary, innovative goodness
Remembering Barney Clark, Whose Ethically Questionable Heart Transplant Advanced Science
Three decades ago, a dentist agreed to receive the first artificial heart. And then things went downhill
How the Heart Hardens, Biologically
With age and injury, the soft tissues of the heart can turn to bone. Can this deadly process be reversed?
The Lazarus Phenomenon, Explained: Why Sometimes, the Deceased Are Not Dead, Yet
What does CPR have to do with the curious case of clinically dead patients coming “back to life”?
How a Metronome Could Save a Life
An simple device could help save lives by keeping CPR on the beat
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