Popular weight loss diet linked to heart disease and cancer
In a recent review study, researchers found ketogenic (keto) diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects.
They also...
Research shows a common cause of high blood pressure, heart attacks, diabetes
In a recent study from Uppsala University, scientists found that belly fat is a major contributing risk factor for developing diabetes and heart disease.
They...
What you eat plays a big role in chronic liver disease, liver cancer
In a recent study from the University of California San Diego, researchers found that a Western diet rich in calories, fat, and cholesterol, can...
Most widely used high blood pressure drug may harm heart health
In a study from at Penn State and elsewhere, scientists found that L-type calcium channel blockers (LCCBs)—the most widely used drugs for treating high...
‘Good cholesterol’ may have a role in Alzheimer’s prevention
Medical guidelines meant to reduce the risk for heart disease focus on levels of cholesterol in the blood, including low-density lipoproteins (LDL), labeled "bad...
Common drug for bone disease may increase heart disease risk
In a study from the University of Oxford, scientists found new evidence that treatment with the novel anti-osteoporotic medicine, romosozumab, may lead to a...
Tongues of people with heart failure look totally different, study finds
In a study from the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, scientists found the tongues of patients with chronic heart failure look totally different from...
Scientists find how COVID-19 damages the heart
In a study from the University of Queensland, scientists have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments.
This initial study...
Scientists find a gene causing both blindness and heart muscle disease
In a recent study from the University of Geneva, scientists have discovered a new gene that causes blindness and heart muscle disease.
They have also...
For this race car driver, curing a racing heart was key to crossing the...
Bryce Cornet is no stranger to a racing heart.
His heart beats faster each time he puts on his helmet, slides into the cockpit of...