Predictable music phrases could help control blood pressure, study finds
Music has long been known to move us emotionally, but new research shows it may also help regulate our bodies.
A study presented at the...
Goodbye cuffs? New light technology could transform blood pressure monitoring
Imagine checking your blood pressure as easily as glancing at a smartwatch—without the squeeze of a cuff. That future may be closer than we...
Study explains big cause of common heart failure
A new theory called the Adipokine Hypothesis explains how a common type of heart failure may begin.
This type is called heart failure with preserved...
Scientists find hidden cause of inflammation in heart disease
Scientists at New York University have discovered a surprising new role for platelets in heart disease.
Most people know platelets as tiny parts of our...
Study finds a surprising trigger of heart attacks
For a long time, scientists believed that heart attacks were mostly caused by blocked arteries due to bad cholesterol.
But a new study from researchers...
Heart attack patients: do you still need beta blockers? A cardiologist explains
As a cardiologist, I frequently meet patients who have stopped taking medicines that could keep them alive.
Often it’s because they’ve seen a dramatic headline...
Study finds a surprising trigger of heart attacks
For a long time, scientists believed that heart attacks were mostly caused by blocked arteries due to bad cholesterol.
But a new study from researchers...
Can manganese help clean arteries and prevent heart disease?
Heart disease is still the number one cause of death around the world. One of the main reasons people get heart disease is because...
Newer diabetes drugs may protect kidneys, hearts, and lungs
Diabetes is a long-term condition that affects millions of people around the world.
For those with type 2 diabetes, their bodies cannot use insulin properly,...
Higher blood pressure at age 7 may predict heart disease risk decades later
A new long-term study shows that children with high blood pressure at just 7 years old may be at a greater risk of dying...