Heart Health

This discovery could lead to better treatment for strokes, cardiac arrest

In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found a mechanism that protects the brain from the effects of hypoxia, a potentially lethal...

Middle-aged women need to check blood pressure to avoid heart attacks

In a new study from the University of Bergen, researchers found that women with mildly elevated blood pressure in their early 40s have a...

Drinking milk may help reduce your heart disease risk, study finds

In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found that regular consumption of milk is not linked to increased levels of cholesterol They...

This hormone may help reduce irregular heartbeat, inflammation

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found how hormone relaxin interacts with the body’s signaling processes to produce a fundamental mechanism that...

This diabetes drug may increase risk of heart failure

Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones. It helps control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, but it can also...

5 common causes of sudden cardiac arrest you need to know

Cardiac arrest usually results from an electrical disturbance in the heart. The disturbance could lead to a failure of effective pumping and thus a sudden...

Scientists find a new way to fight against heart failure

In a new study from the University of Cambridge, researchers found that switching off a heart muscle protein could provide a new way for...

This type of dinner could reduce your heart disease risk

In a new study from the Harbin Medical University, researchers found that people who eat too many refined carbs and fatty meats for dinner...

First-born kids have a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes

In a new study from Lund University, researchers found that first-born children have a lower risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and...

This study shows how to quickly restore normal heart rhythm

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers found that two ways of quickly restoring normal heart rhythm in patients with acute atrial...