Sedentary lifestyles can weaken calf muscles, impeding their ability to pump blood back to the heart, thus increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Calf muscle exercises like calf raises ...

The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs ...

Leading a sedentary, inactive, and lazy life can make your calf muscles weak – which leads them to eventually stop pumping blood back to your heart for proper circulation. There are many ...

"The heart muscle is a central engine of the human body. Of course, it is easier to fix a broken engine, if you know how it is built and how it functions," says Stefan Raunser.

Groundbreaking research reveals the hidden danger lurking in your muscles that could increase your risk of heart disease, even if you’re not overweight By Serena Summer Jan 24, 2025 ...

For every 1% increase in what scientists call the “fatty muscle fraction,” the risk of serious heart problems rose by 7%. Even more alarming, ...

During a severe heart attack many heart muscle cells die and are replaced by scar tissue to stabilize the heart wall.

When heart muscle gets damaged, the result is often permanent. Unlike other muscles in the body, the heart has long been believed to lack the ability to heal itself. But recent research suggests ...

Muscle fat may increase heart disease risk more than subcutaneous fat, a new study warns. Image credit: Hispanolistic/Getty Images. This article originally appeared on Medical News Today ...

Unlike in skeletal muscles, in the cell membrane of the heart muscle are finger-like discs that conduct the undulation required for pumping. "Our study revealed that the RNF207 gene is expressed ...