A general view of London, England through smog on April 2, 2014. Participants had larger right and left ventricles in the heart when they lived closer to busy roads. A general view of London, England ...

According to the World Health Organization, 4.2 million deaths occur every year as a result of exposure to ambient (outdoor) air pollution. Of the world’s population, 91% live in places where air ...

A team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London reports that certain risk factors for heart disease are linked to common changes in the structure and appearance of the heart. Risk factors ...

Get to know the functions of your heart, blood vessels, and blood itself and how they work together to maintain your health.

Differences in the shape and texture of men and women's hearts could potentially explain why their risk of heart disease differs, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The heart is the central organ of the human circulatory system. Both congenital and acquired structural ...

Benefits above and beyond the cholesterol lowering effect of statins have been reported by investigators. Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research ...

Well, this is kind of a trick question. Your heart is actually a muscular organ. An organ is a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function. In the case of your heart, this ...

As an early hub for modern medicine and education, Philadelphia was a nexus for both the science and art of human anatomy, with famed anatomists like Dr. William Osler leading dissections in his ...

Type 2 diabetes alters how the heart “maintains its structure under stress”, latest research has indicated. New insights from the University of Sydney have found that type 2 diabetes also directly ...

Researchers have solved the structure of a protein that is integral to processes responsible for maintaining a healthy heart and nervous system. The protein -- cystathionine beta-synthase, known as ...