Thirty years of data reveal changing heart health trends in obesity
Three decades of data from seven industrialized countries reveal that differences in blood pressure and cholesterol between older…
New soft robotic heart accurately mimics the complex movements of human valves
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a fully synthetic soft robotic heart that reproduces the complex movements and…
Study links diabetes to worse long COVID health outcomes
People with diabetes who have had COVID-19 tend to recover more slowly, experience more long COVID complications, have…
Nearly 1 million bottles of heart and kidney medication recalled over foreign substance found on tablets
Nearly one million bottles of heart and kidney medication have been recalled nationwide over the possibility of a “foreign substance,”…
Hearing aids may lower dementia risk in adults with epilepsy and hearing loss
Adults with both epilepsy and hearing loss who use hearing aids may have a 23% lower risk of…
Sugary drinks in childhood linked to adult hypertension risk
A 25-year study suggests that the source of fructose matters more than the amount, linking sugary drinks and…
Statins may trigger muscle side effects by activating inflammatory danger signals
New experimental findings reveal how statins may push vulnerable muscle cells into a stress state, suggesting future strategies…
Scientists trace cardiac aging to a fading regulator in heart muscle cells
A sweeping single-nucleus atlas reveals how human hearts lose cellular balance with age and points to PRDM16 as…
Sugary drinks from childhood linked to adult hypertension risk
Drinking fruit juice and sugar-sweetened beverages from childhood through adulthood may be linked to an increased risk of…
From farm life to forged art: Te Kūiti sculptor’s work inspires and aids others
His apprenticeship in mechanical engineering and his self-taught blacksmithing skills were suddenly in demand when he started receiving…
The Surprising Reason Swimming Could Be Better for Your Heart Than Running
Researchers found that swimming and running produced similar gains in fitness, but swimming led to distinct heart adaptations…
Heart failure treatments protect heart function during cancer therapy
The cardioprotective effects of heart failure treatments in patients with cancer were demonstrated today in a presentation at ESC…