New Drug Approach May Help Repair Damage From High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is one of the world's most common health problems, and it often causes damage without producing obvious warning signs.
A new animal...
AI Finds Hidden Heart Problem in Simple Scans
A routine heart ultrasound may contain hidden clues about a serious blood-flow problem that doctors normally need a more specialized test to measure.
Researchers at...
Scientists Finds a Hidden Cause of Heart Disease
Coronary artery disease is one of the most common forms of heart disease and a major cause of death.
It develops when fatty material, cholesterol...
Why Social Media Is Turning People Against Cholesterol Drugs Statins
Statins are among the most widely used medicines for preventing heart disease, yet they remain controversial in many online communities.
A Stanford Medicine study used...
Popular Cholesterol Drug May Carry Kidney Risks
A widely used cholesterol-lowering medicine may carry a small but important risk for the kidneys, especially when taken at higher doses.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins...
80% of Young Adults Already Show Early Heart, Kidney and Metabolic Disease Signs
Being young does not necessarily mean the heart and blood vessels are free of health risks.
New research involving adults with an average age of...
Can a Daily Avocado Improve Heart Health?
Improving heart health does not always require dramatic lifestyle changes.
According to a new Penn State study, one simple habit may make a small but...
Natural Compound May Help a Stiff Heart Relax
Scientists have found that a natural substance made by the body after eating certain foods may help the heart relax and work better in...
Do Cholesterol Drugs Statins Still Matter After Age 75?
Should an otherwise stable 80-year-old keep taking a cholesterol pill that may have been started decades earlier?
A new clinical trial suggests the answer may...
Nicotine Can Harm the Heart on Its Own
Nicotine is often discussed mainly as the chemical that makes cigarettes and other tobacco products addictive.
But a major scientific review argues that nicotine itself...