Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of our cells, allows us to make the fuel we need from sugars, a ...

We differentiated induced pluripotent stem cells from risk, nonrisk donors at 9p21.3, and isogenic knockouts into vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs ... Our study provides new insights into the ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis — moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle ... Mount Sinai ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is when the heart does not pump blood around the body efficiently. This can cause symptoms such as lung congestion and swelling due to fluid retention. According to ...