Tracing the decline in American heart disease mortality
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke…
Genomic screening uncovers hidden cancer and heart disease risk in young adults
A large Australian pilot shows that testing healthy young adults for high-risk genes can reveal serious disease risk…
NHS ‘cautions’ as Brits taking atorvastatin could risk ‘serious’ side effects
Anyone currently taking the anti-cholesterol drug has been told they need to be careful about some other medications…
Majority of older adults in Ireland have poorly controlled high blood pressure
High blood pressure becomes more common after age 40years yet new research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on…
Clonal hematopoiesis linked to increased heart disease risk in cancer patients receiving treatment
About 1 in 5 patients with cancer who undergo genetic testing are incidentally found to have mutations in…
A single immune protein may help explain why kidney and heart disease often develop together
A growing body of human, genetic, and experimental evidence suggests that suPAR may not only signal disease risk…
Clopidogrel alert as NHS warns of four ‘common’ side effects
The NHS dispenses around 11 million units of this drug every year 02:08, 03 Jan 2026Updated 12:57, 03…
New study shows how AI could transform drug prescriptions for heart diseases
A new artificial intelligence tool could speed up the search for treatments for heart disease, according to a…
World’s healthiest carb that you’ve probably never heard of
Packed with protein, fibre and essential nutrients, the ‘grain’ was eaten by the Aztecs and Incas Ketsuda Phoutinane…
NHS warning to key group to avoid popular cholesterol drug atorvastatin
Atorvastatin is a commonly prescribed statin used to lower high cholesterol and prevent heart disease 12:23, 31 Dec…
NHS nifedipine alert for anyone with ‘blue finger’ problem
ITV’s Dr Amir Khan said the tablet could help – but not everyone could be eligiblePeople can ask…
Paternal microplastic exposure alters metabolic health in offspring
A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has shown for the first time that a…