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Experimental drug shows potential for hard-to-treat heart disease
An experimental drug has been shown to improve symptoms, exercise capacity and heart failure status in patients with an inherited heart disease, according to a pair of newly published studies.
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Retinal scans may flag atrial fibrillation four years before diagnosis
People with atrial fibrillation have signs of the condition in their retinas that can be detected as early as four years before diagnosis, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) and Moorfields researchers.
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What is aortic dissection? Symptoms, causes and how to lower risk
An aortic dissection—a tear in the inner layer of the main artery—is a life-threatening emergency.
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Study demonstrates how machine learning model enables targeted Lp(a) screening
The Family Heart Foundation has published a new study in JACC: Advances demonstrating how its FIND Lp(a) Machine Learning Model can identify people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) who are more likely to ...
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Cardiovascular disease tops cancer as leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in U.S.
Cardiovascular disease has surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the U.S., driven by rising rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other risk factors that often begin earlier ...
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Beyond BMI: Waist size can show who is most at risk from air pollution
Ultrafine particulate air pollution floats through the air like a miasma, leaving heart disease, dementia and asthma in its wake. But ultrafine pollution doesn't affect everyone equally. Researchers from the University of ...
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Common epilepsy drug levetiracetam presents potential clot risk for patients taking blood thinners
Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Zurich have identified a potential safety consideration involving levetiracetam, one of the world's most commonly prescribed antiseizure medications.
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Cultural adaptation strengthens cardiovascular disease and diabetes prevention strategies in Latin America
A study of employees at organizations connected to the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) demonstrates why cultural adaptation of this type of intervention must consider a population's real living and working conditions ...
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Metabolic vulnerability identified that may affect heart development
The heart undergoes major changes during the first weeks of life. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now shown that a previously unknown metabolic vulnerability in mitochondria can disrupt heart development. The study, ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Lymphatic vessels use Reelin protein to help regulate embryonic heart growth
A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a previously unknown signaling system that helps regulate heart growth during development, according to the study published in the journal Genes & Development.
Sep 14, 2026
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What are we dying from?
Cardiovascular diseases now account for a third of deaths in adults over 40 in a rural South African population.
Sep 14, 2026
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What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?
Every month, around 2.7 million Australians have a statin dispensed to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke. Statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, the collective term for conditions involving the heart ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Beating to a different drum: The hidden rhythms shaping heart rate
University of Melbourne researchers working on a large study of smartwatch data have found that the heart rates of 70% of people follow weekly, quarterly or even yearly cycles.
Sep 14, 2026
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Aortic structure may affect midlife rise in pulse pressure, aortic stiffness in women
Contradicting conventional wisdom, menopause may not be the driving force behind an increase in aortic stiffness in women after midlife, according to new, independent research published today in Hypertension.
Sep 14, 2026
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Early blood protein clues could identify children at risk of cardiometabolic disease
Researchers at Vanderbilt Health, UTHealth Houston and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified early signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease (CKMD) in children as young as 8 years old that ...
Sep 13, 2026
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Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease risk factors can be identified in kids as young as eight
Risk factors for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease, a condition comprising heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity, can be identified in children as young as 8, UTHealth Houston researchers found.
Sep 11, 2026
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Researchers reflect on longterm health impacts of 9/11
The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is a reminder that the horrific events of that day continue to be felt a quarter-century later. While 2,753 people perished in the initial attacks on the World Trade Center, hundreds ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Can a tick bite create a meat allergy and increase heart disease risk?
Many people associate a bite from a tiny tick with a bacterial infection known as Lyme disease. But that bite can also trigger a potentially life-threatening meat allergy and may increase the risk of heart disease. Researchers ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Explainable AI score predicts heart muscle bleeding risk before artery reopening
Upstate Medical University cardiologist Ankur Kalra helped lead a team of researchers that developed and tested a scoring system to help identify patients at high risk of bleeding into damaged heart muscle after a severe ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Strength training not linked to heart problems for people with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
People living with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), a heritable heart condition that can significantly increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, are advised to avoid high-intensity aerobic exercise. However, questions ...
Sep 10, 2026
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More light at night linked to changes in heart structure and function
Exposure to light at night is linked to important and potentially harmful changes in the structure and function of the heart, according to a study of more than 11,000 people published in the European Heart Journal on Thursday.
Sep 9, 2026
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Symptomless liver condition linked to heart and kidney disease
A common liver condition thought to be harmless could be dramatically increasing the risk of heart disease, kidney failure and premature death, according to a new review led by University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Spleen scans reveal genetic clues to coronary artery disease risk
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham reveals that certain features in the spleen hidden within imaging scans may signal a person's risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), suggesting targets for prevention ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Noise pollution may keep bodies on alert, disrupting sleep and heart health
Has your phone ever died very quickly, despite you barely using it? Sometimes, the explanation is simple: Dozens of apps running in the background constantly drain the battery. Something similar happens within our bodies, ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Cardiologists expected this new drug to prevent heart attacks—so why did it fail?
A drug that heart doctors widely expected to become the next major weapon against heart attacks has failed in a large clinical trial, drugmaker Novartis announced.
Sep 9, 2026
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