Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. These are the steps you need to take to reduce your risk.

Michael Gotthardt at the Max Delbrück Center and collaborators are developing a drug to treat a common type of heart failure characterized by impaired cardiac filling. In a recent study, his group and ...

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People with certain forms of the MC4R gene have lower cholesterol levels than do other individuals with a high body-mass ...

Heart attacks are insidious—not only because of their sudden onset but also because their severity can vary depending on the ...

In “Replaceable You,” Mary Roach describes mind-boggling efforts to replace human body parts—and why it’s proven to be so ...

Background Many observational studies highlight clonal haematopoiesis (CH) as a novel determinant of cardiovascular disease ...

A new breakthrough in a rare genetic disease which causes children to age rapidly has been discovered using ‘longevity genes’ found in people who ...

Heart attacks trigger a cascade of reactions in the body, and certain immune cells may worsen the damage by disrupting heart ...

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We've all heard warnings about BPA—a chemical found in plastics and personal care products. Studies show that nearly 90% of ...

Scientists say eight healthy habits can help substantially lower the chances of developing heart disease if followed from a ...