After birth, the human heart loses its regenerative capacity almost completely. Damage to the heart muscle—for example, due to a heart attack—therefore usually leads to a permanent loss of function in ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are searching for medications that will have fewer side effects for people with heart failure. Orlando/Getty Images Heart failure is a potentially dangerous condition ...

Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy - a strategy typically used against cancer - to treat patients ...