Faith leaders offer untapped key to hypertension crisis, research shows
A new study has shown that faith leaders would be willing to partner on hypertension screenings and education, despite challenges in past health collaborations.
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Cardiology news
Clinical trial provides preliminary evidence of blood-pressure effect from feijoa
The world's first clinical trial of feijoa has provided preliminary evidence that the fruit reduces blood pressure during weight loss. The unexpected finding was incidental to studying feijoa's potential for preventing type ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Elevated C-reactive protein linked to increased risk for incident heart failure, all-cause mortality
For adults with an increased cardiovascular risk, elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with an elevated risk of incident heart failure and all-cause mortality, according to a study recently published online ...
Sep 30, 2026
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Daily pill could offer alternative to insulin injections for diabetes patients at cardiovascular risk
New research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, and published in The Lancet shows that, for people with type 2 diabetes at increased ...
Sep 30, 2026
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Smartphone-enabled AI tool can detect widely underdiagnosed heart condition
A new Yale-developed artificial intelligence (AI) platform can detect individuals at risk for amyloid cardiomyopathy, an underdiagnosed cardiac condition, using data from a quick and accessible heart test.
Sep 30, 2026
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Japanese hospital performs first surgery using heart muscle stem cells
A hospital in Japan has carried out the world's first surgery using sheets of commercially available heart muscle stem cells after the groundbreaking therapy was approved this year, one of the surgeons said.
Sep 30, 2026
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Heart health guidance shifts focus from individual nutrients to overall diet quality
A healthy, balanced dietary pattern, rather than one focused on individual nutrients or foods, is key to maintaining heart health, according to a scientific statement issued by the American College of Cardiology and published ...
Sep 30, 2026
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Children with preventable heart disease being missed through gaps in care
A new report has revealed critical gaps in the care of Australian children with a preventable pediatric disorder that can lead to premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic ...
Sep 30, 2026
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Simulated ultrasound images help develop better cardiovascular diagnostics
Which of these two ultrasound images is real? Daniek van Aarle regularly posed that question to audiences of ultrasound researchers at scientific conferences. On Sept. 29, she defended her Ph.D. research on computer-generated, ...
Sep 29, 2026
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Can exercise do more harm than good? Mini-heart research is uncovering new answers
"Exercise is medicine" is a commonly quoted phrase. But as is so often the case with medications, more is not always better. What counts as too much exercise, and how can it affect the heart? Does running a marathon or competing ...
Sep 29, 2026
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