Scientists find a big cause of heart failure
Clinicians and scientists have long observed that cells in overstressed hearts have high levels of the simple sugar O-GlcNAc modifying thousands of proteins within...
Dementia linked to smoking and heart disease
In a new study from the Translational Genomics Research Institute, researchers found strong associations between smoking and heart disease on cognitive function.
They found both...
5 things to know about blood pressure before it’s a problem
Blood pressure is more than just numbers your doctor writes on a chart.
To explain it, Dr. Shawna Nesbitt, medical director of the Hypertension Clinic...
Scientists find the cause of genetic risk of heart disease
In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found that people who are genetically more likely to suffer from heart diseases may...
Your liver function can drive heart disease and obesity
In a new study from Brunel University London, researchers found how susceptible we are to obesity and heart disease could be determined by our...
Doing this after a heart attack could increase survival
According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter (27%) of all deaths in the UK, which equates...
People with this heart problem 5 times more likely to die in COVID-19
In a new study from St. Thomas' Hospital, researchers found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients with early, undetected heart failure were nearly 5 times more...
Mental health may play big role in recovery after a heart attack
In a new study from Emory University, researchers found that young and middle-aged adults who reported severe psychological distress—such as depression or anxiety—after suffering...
This bone problem strongly linked to heart disease in women
In a new study from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, researchers found thin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women's heart disease risk,...
This common antibiotic drug linked to higher heart attack risk
In a new study from the University of Dundee, researchers found why a commonly used antibiotic can lead to an increased risk of heart...