Why older adults are at higher risk of heart attack
In a new study, researchers have made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart disease as we age.
The human...
This diet could prevent or even reverse heart failure
In a new study, researchers found that high fat or “ketogenic” diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic...
Less sitting time may reduce heart failure risk for older women
In a new study, researchers found even with regular physical activity, older women (ages 50-79) who spend more waking hours in sedentary behaviors, such...
Scientists find a new way to identify people with high risk of heart disease
More than 40% of middle-aged adults have silent coronary artery disease.
In a new study, researchers have developed a new screening questionnaire to help identify...
This new therapy could cut “bad” cholesterol by half
In a new study, researchers found the experimental drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the so-called "bad" cholesterol—by 50% in people with a high...
This new drug can lower risk for heart failure death
In a new study, researchers found that omecamtiv mecarbil, a new, investigational heart drug, reduced the risk of heart failure-related events in patients with...
This study shows how to chomp away plaques that cause heart attacks
A recent study at Michigan State University and Stanford University invented a nanoparticle that eats away — from the inside out — portions of...
Food high in omega-3 fats can improve recovery after heart attack
In a new study, researchers found that regularly eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, from both animal and vegetable origins, strengthens the heart's...
Good sleep habits may help lower your heart failure risk
In a new study, researchers found that people with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other...
Brush your teeth to protect your heart health
In a recent study, researchers found that brushing teeth frequently is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
The research was conducted...