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 ...

In a new research report, a team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins Medicine say people with severe obesity and a common type of heart failure experience weakened heart muscles, and that losing weight ...

A new study suggests severe obesity may weaken heart muscle cells in people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF. Researchers found that people who lost the most weight showed ...

Share on Pinterest A new study shows how weight loss can restore reduced heart and lung function in people with severe obesity. Pansfun Images/Stocksy Worldwide, the number of people with obesity has ...