Scientists find new therapy to treat common heart problem
In a study from UT Southwestern, scientists found with the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, they could correct mutations responsible for a common inherited heart...
This small habit can help control blood pressure, cholesterol levels
A recent statement from the American Heart Association suggest doctors should encourage otherwise healthy adults with slightly elevated blood pressure or cholesterol to sit less...
This sleep problem combo may increase risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, death
A recent study from Flinders University found people who suffer from both insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to suffer from heart...
Sports journalist Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm — here’s what it is
American journalist Grant Wahl, who died while reporting on a match during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, is said to have suffered from a...
Heart transplant recipient honors her donor ‘by living the best possible life I can’
The overwhelming feeling that someone else – a total stranger – made the ultimate sacrifice of allowing their own heart to beat in someone else's chest.
Why winter is heart attack season
Along with parties, travel, and stress, deadly heart attacks are more common in December.
Skip the salt, grab the bananas, says heart health experts
In a study from Harvard University and elsewhere, scientists found lower sodium intake and higher potassium intake is linked to a reduced risk of...
Advanced MRI benefits people with heart stiffening disease
An advanced form of cardiac MRI has for the first-time enabled clinicians to measure the effectiveness of chemotherapy in patients with the life-limiting condition 'stiff heart syndrome'.
Heart failure more common in people with heart defects
Scientists found people born with heart defects may face a nearly ninefold higher lifetime risk for heart failure.
Loneliness increases risk of early death in people with heart disease, stroke
In a study from the University of Limerick and elsewhere, scientists found that loneliness, social isolation, and living alone is associated with premature death...