Immune system dysfunction may fuel progressive heart failure after heart attacks
When the heart’s muscle is weakened or injured due to a heart attack, it can make it hard…
Wild Blueberries Show Promise in Fight against Heart Disease and Diabetes
Wild blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium) are North American perennial plants rich in polyphenols, including flavonoids, beneficial to human health.…
New 2026 guideline expands access to advanced acute ischemic stroke care
Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among…
New soft robotic probe enables continuous monitoring of fetus’s vital signs
Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus’s vital signs while still…
Tips for staying heart-safe during cold weather
While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a…
Nearly half of adults now live with heart disease as obesity and diabetes surge
From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains…
Study shows DHPS enzyme controls macrophage maturation across multiple organs
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns…
More urban trees associated with fewer heart disease cases
A multi-institutional study led by the University of California, Davis, finds that living in urban areas with a…
Study finds no safety or efficacy gap between paracetamol and ibuprofen for neonatal PDA
A small but rigorous randomized trial suggests paracetamol may be a feasible alternative to ibuprofen for late PDA…
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…
Carson City man thanks Carson Tahoe heart surgeon 30 years to the day of his double bypass operation
A Carson City man who underwent double-bypass heart surgery 30 years ago spent the decades that followed wanting…