Common viruses sharply raise heart attack and stroke risk, major global review shows
From flu and COVID-19 to HIV and shingles, a sweeping analysis reveals that viral infections can trigger or…
Stem cells show promise in preventing post-heart attack heart failure
Patients with weak heart function who receive stem cell therapy shortly after a heart attack are at lower…
What Britain’s post-war sugar rationing teaches us about long-term heart health
A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000…
Unlocking the metabolic and anti-inflammatory therapeutic potential of lactate in critically ill patients | Critical Care
Lactate administration and sepsis Sepsis is a major cause of mortality worldwide [52]. Hyperlactatemia is recognized as a…
Adelaide researchers to tackle hidden emotional toll of heart rhythm disorder – News and events
24 October 2025
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder in the world, and causes…
Exposure to bright light at night can increase heart disease risk
A new study led by Flinders University has found that being exposed to bright light at night can…
Genetic variation in the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor protein encoding region is associated with higher heart rate variability, but not with neurodegeneration of the brain, retina, and peripheral nerves: The Maastricht study | Cardiovascular Diabetology
Badrov MB, Mak S, Floras JS. Cardiovascular autonomic disturbances in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Can J…
Cardiologist shares 5 everyday medications that silently damage the heart
How often do you pop a pill? For headaches, cold, diarrhea, constipation, itchy skin, acne – the list…
New program aims to educate clinicians on the latest advances in heart failure treatment
The American College of Cardiology is launching a new program to educate clinicians on the latest advances, medications…
Genetic risk scores fail to predict survival after diagnosis
New research across seven global biobanks shows that the DNA driving disease onset does not determine survival; instead,…
AI heart scan targets risk before plaque
Biograph partners with Caristo Diagnostics to bring CaRi-Heart to the US and open preventive pathways in cardiology. Cardiovascular…
What clinicians and families can do now
A new ACC scientific statement shows that cholesterol control alone is not enough; targeting inflammation with lifestyle and…