Coronary calcium levels could predict heart attack better
In a new study, researchers found that testing a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for...
Don’t let grief hurt your sleep and heart health
In a new study, researchers found that people who have recently lost a spouse are more likely to have sleep disturbances that exacerbate levels...
How dementia and cardiovascular disease are connected
Several studies have linked breakdowns in the brain's blood vessels to Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
The findings are presented at Neuroscience 2018, the annual...
Marijuana use linked to higher risk of stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure
In a recent study reported by American College of Cardiology, researchers find that marijuana use is linked to higher risk of heart failure and...
Scientists find better way to predict heart disease, stroke
In a recent study, a team of researchers has developed a new online tool to more accurately predict who among those ages 40-65 is...
Common infections more harmful than obesity to your heart health
In a recent study, researchers found that common infections may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and, in the longer term, death.
A British...
A broken heart really can kill you
In a new study from Rice University, researchers found that grief brought on by the loss of a spouse can cause inflammation.
The inflammation can...
This diabetes drug linked to higher risk of heart attacks
In a recent study, researchers found that for people with type 2 diabetes, switching to sulfonylurea drugs is linked to a higher risk of...
This drug could protect heart health in people with type 2 diabetes
New research shows that treatment with albiglutide could result in fewer heart disease events in people with type 2 diabetes and existing cardiovascular disease.
Albiglutide...
A groundbreaking discovery that could affect aging, cancer, and heart disease
In a recent study, a team of Sydney scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in telomere biology.
The study has implications for conditions ranging from...