Heart Disease

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the term used to describe the pressure exerted on the arterial walls as blood flows through them. This pressure is at its highest when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the arteries and is called the systolic pressure.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Heart Failure Classification

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Cardiology Procedures

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Heart Failure

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

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Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Heart Attack Treatment

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Obesity in Adults

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Heart Failure Symptoms

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure Terminology

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Heart Failure Management

What is Obesity?

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Dieting for Obese Children

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Hypertension Diagnosis

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cholesterol Physiology

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Structure and Function of the Heart

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

What is Cholesterol?

Cardiovascular Drugs

Heart Failure Prognosis

What is high cholesterol?

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Surviving Heart Attack

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Attack Symptoms

What is Cardiology?

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Hypertension Treatment

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Heart Attack Questions

Heart Rate Reserve

What is Heart Rate?

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Target Heart Rate

What is a Heart Attack?

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Hypertension Risk Factors

Heart Failure Causes

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

High Blood Pressure in Children

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

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Buck Institute launches a new initiative to measure and extend human healthspan

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging today announced the launch of Healthspan Horizons, a new initiative designed to address one of the most urgent challenges in modern medicine: how to measure, understand, and extend healthspan-the years of life spent in good health.

6 Mar 2026

Weekend lie-ins may boost insulin sensitivity, but too much may backfire

This study explores the relationship between sleep patterns and insulin sensitivity, emphasizing the impact of weekday sleep and weekend catch-up on metabolism.

6 Mar 2026

Six federal scientists run out by Trump talk about the work left undone

Marc Ernstoff, a physician who has pioneered immunotherapy research and treatments for cancer patients, said his work as a federal scientist proved untenable under the Trump administration.

6 Mar 2026

BCAT2 enzyme identified as a target for diabetic foot recovery

Diabetic macrovascular complications are the main cause of death and disability in diabetes patients, of which vascular calcification is one of the key pathological mechanisms. Calcification in atherosclerotic plaque can cause stiffness and decreased compliance of the vascular wall, and induce atherosclerotic plaque rupture, which increases the risk of acute cardiovascular events.

6 Mar 2026

Drug combination shows greater weight loss while preserving muscle mass

A recent research study found that a combination of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide and bimagrumab, an antibody that blocks activin signaling pathways, results in greater weight loss while also preserving lean mass, such as skeletal muscle and connective tissue.

5 Mar 2026

Single injection may help the heart heal after heart attack

For people who have survived a heart attack, the notion of one shot in the arm to help the heart heal, for weeks after, may seem far‑fetched. But thanks to a team of researchers, including a Texas A&M University professor, that's exactly what could happen.

5 Mar 2026

Scientists call for integration of physical activity into psychiatric care

People with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression or bipolar disorder die on average ten to 20 years earlier than the general population.

5 Mar 2026

High use of anticholinergic drugs linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk

People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

5 Mar 2026

Tracking physiological stress during prolonged virtual soccer

Extended esports play can lead to mental fatigue, resulting in slower and less precise decision-making (diminished executive control) and a variety of physiological responses indicative of impaired sensorimotor or cognitive function.

5 Mar 2026

As ICE moved in, Minnesotans set up a shadow medical system. It’s a lesson for other cities.

Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle. They fracture easily, leaving the 2-year-old in such pain that her mother quit her job cleaning offices to stay home and cradle her in the one-bedroom apartment they share with six relatives.

5 Mar 2026

Berries, apples, and citrus linked to greater happiness and optimism

A study links flavonoid-rich diets to sustained happiness and optimism, highlighting the bidirectional relationship between diet and psychological well-being.

5 Mar 2026

Mapping the year-one weight trajectory after stopping GLP-1s

A year after stopping taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain, on average, 60% of their lost weight – but beyond this, their weight regain plateaus, with individuals managing to keep off 25% of the weight lost to treatment, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.

4 Mar 2026

New study examines blood clot risks for female astronauts in microgravity

Just a few days in simulated microgravity can subtly change the way women's blood clots, sparking bigger questions about health monitoring protocols for astronauts who can spend six months or more in orbit, say Simon Fraser University researchers.

4 Mar 2026

Researchers develop versatile machine learning tool to automate complex clinical diagnostics

A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a versatile machine learning model that could one day greatly expand what medical scans can tell us about disease.

4 Mar 2026

3D-printed model offers chance for surgeons to rehearse heart surgeries

Washington State University researchers have developed a 3D-printed model of the left side of the heart that contracts and beats, offering the chance for surgeons and medical students to rehearse important heart surgeries on a model that acts like the real thing.

4 Mar 2026