The move by Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center follows an investigative news report detailing surgical errors and poor research practices.

Scientists correct a mutation in fertilized eggs that causes a severe cardiac disease.

The sinoatrial node is home to multiple pacemakers that keep the heart beating if the main one falters.

These engineered “cells” were made from the secretions and membranes of human mesenchymal stem cells.

The Scientist caught up with cardiac stem cell researcher Mark Sussman to get his thoughts on the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions meeting.

Family members with a certain gene variant had unnecessary interventions, highlighting the potential hazards of precision medicine.

Examining the tragedies of several families who each lost multiple children, two teams of researchers reveal a previously unappreciated role for a mitochondrial enzyme.

Given the right environment, cKit+ cells from the mouse heart can develop into new cardiac muscle, according to a study.

A collagen patch seeded with a regenerative protein helps mice and pigs regain cardiac function after a heart attack.