heart disease

In flies and mice, a viral protein increases the rate of energy use by heart cells. But it’s not yet clear if the finding applies to humans.

Thanks to continued weekly medications, a 16-month-old girl shows no symptoms of a severe genetic disease that typically kills children before they turn two.

The proposed tool aims to inject clarity into the often-murky science of health risk factors, but some experts are skeptical that it’ll succeed.

An analysis of human data from the UK biobank also finds an association between Y chromosome loss and heart disease in men.

A novel atlas reveals region-specific links between structural, mechanical, and genetic properties within the heart.

Hector Cabrera Fuentes, a renowned cardiovascular researcher, collaborated with Russian intelligence agents for more than a year, prosecutors said.

He was among the first to identify lifestyle factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease.

Specialized immune cells generated in vivo reduce cardiac scar tissue in mice, a new study shows.

Researchers link a missense mutation in the B4GALT1 gene to lower levels of LDL cholesterol and the blood clotting factor fibrinogen.

Research in mice and humans points to oxidative stress and inflammation as likely drivers of noise-induced health effects such as hypertension and heart disease.

A chronically stressed amygdala can prime the heart to overreact to acute stress events, a new study shows.

Sound from cars, aircraft, trains, and other man-made machines is more than just annoying. It increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

A newly engineered synthetic blood vessel offers a novel platform for developing drugs that treat high blood pressure.

There is little evidence that antihypertensive drugs worsen COVID-19, and scientists are instead exploring the idea that such medications—or their downstream effects—may actually alleviate symptoms.

Scientists identify a potential biomarker for predicting the progression of a deadly cardiac disease.

The way in which mRNA transcripts are cut can influence the elasticity of the organ.

The pharmaceutical firm is buying The Medicines Company, which recently devoted its efforts into developing the cholesterol-lowering medication.