New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine reveals more information about this vital function and how it ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that the heart's own contractions trigger biological signals that ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that the heart's own contractions trigger biological signals that ...

According to the research, the protein seems to sense stress on the muscle cells and adjusts sarcomere shortening – and consequently, muscle contraction – based on how hard the heart needs to work. If ...

Sweet taste receptors in the heart: A new pathway for cardiac regulation New research shows that the heart can sense sweeteners and can increase the force of heart muscle contraction in response ...

In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors, similar to those on our tongues, and that stimulating these receptors with sweet substances can ...