Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Even early forms of liver disease affect heart health, new study finds

Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have found that even subtle forms of liver disease directly impact heart health. The findings, recently published in the journal Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, ...

Cardiology

Hope for first blood test to detect deadly heart inflammation

The first blood test to diagnose inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) could be in use in as little as a year, following the discovery of a molecular signal in the blood by Queen Mary University of London researchers. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How a SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages the heart

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Center for Precision Disease Modeling identified how a specific protein in SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, damages heart tissue. They ...

Health

Black licorice is a candy that should inspire caution

"How do you feel about black licorice?" sounds like a question for starting a simple chat at a Halloween party—or a silly internet fight. It's a love-it-or-hate-it candy that inspires intense opinions.

Health

Sleep is good for your heart

Sleep isn't just a way to pass the time. It's essential to health, right through to your heart.

Oncology & Cancer

Accurate assessment of heart rhythm can optimize chemotherapy use

Using the wrong mathematical formula to assess heartbeat rhythms may lead oncologists to inappropriately stop life-saving chemotherapy, according to research findings from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists. ...

Health

Is caffeine a friend or foe?

Caffeine jump-starts your day and puts a bounce in your step. It can help you focus, improve your mood and maybe even help you live longer.

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