Heart disease can be found in the eyes
In a new study, researchers found a potential new marker that shows heart disease may be present in a patient using an optical coherence...
Scientists find the cause of heart damage in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 patients' heart damage is caused by the COVID-19 virus invading and replicating inside heart muscle cells,...
Timing of exercise linked to heart disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found a link between the timing of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and heart fitness and health risks for people who...
From mild COVID-19 to heart failure in 4 weeks – at age 20
Madeline Neville tried her best to avoid catching COVID-19 while attending Temple University in Philadelphia.
In late October, she was visiting her parents near Scranton,...
Not all ‘good’ cholesterol is healthy, study finds
HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), or "good cholesterol," is linked to a decreased risk of heart disease as it transports cholesterol deposited in the...
A weak heart can cause a suffering brain
In a new study, researchers found that heart problems cause disturbed gene activity in the brain's memory center, from which cognitive deficits arise.
They found...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help people survive severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that people who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for...
This new drug could reduce “bad” cholesterol by 50%
In the United States, approximately 7% of adults have untreated LDL cholesterol at levels greater than or equal to 190 mg per deciliter.
It is...
Plant-based diets can improve your heart function, brain health
In a new study, researchers found that people could improve their heart health and brain function by changing their diet.
They found that by eating...
This diet can increase heart disease and death risk
In a new study, researchers found a diet high in poor quality carbohydrates leads to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death.
The...