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.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Hypertension Risk Factors

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Dieting for Obese Children

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Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Cardiology Procedures

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Heart Attack Diagnosis

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Heart Failure

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Heart Failure Symptoms

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Cholesterol Physiology

What is Cardiology?

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

What is Heart Rate?

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Hypertension Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Cardiovascular Drugs

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Failure Management

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Hypertension Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Heart Failure Diagnosis

What is a Heart Attack?

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Heart Failure Prognosis

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Target Heart Rate

Heart Attack Symptoms

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Surviving Heart Attack

Cardiothoracic Surgery

What is high cholesterol?

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

High Blood Pressure in Children

Obesity in Adults

Heart Failure Causes

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Heart Rate Reserve

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

What is Obesity?

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Structure and Function of the Heart

Heart Attack Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Heart Failure Terminology

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Heart Rate Abnormalities

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Heart Failure Classification

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Heart Attack Questions

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

What is Cholesterol?

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Scientists uncover nanoplastics in brain tissue and question their role in neurological disease

Emerging evidence suggests nanoplastics accumulate in human tissues including the brain and may contribute to neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative disease pathways. However, causality, exposure routes, and long-term health effects remain uncertain and require coordinated research.

17 Feb 2026

Mask-wearing during COVID-19 may have reduced heart attack risk triggered by air pollution

Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic-particularly widespread mask-wearing-may have reduced the risk of certain types of heart attacks triggered by air pollution.

17 Feb 2026

Short-duration psychedelic therapy shows promise for major depression treatment

A phase IIa randomized trial found that intravenous dimethyltryptamine (DMT) with structured psychological support produced rapid reductions in depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder. Improvements were statistically significant versus placebo at two weeks, with mostly mild-to-moderate adverse events and the need for larger confirmatory studies emphasized.

17 Feb 2026

New AI-based approach detects fatty deposits inside coronary arteries using OCT images

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-based approach for detecting fatty deposits inside coronary arteries using optical coherence tomography (OCT) images.

17 Feb 2026

Reducing maternal smoking during pregnancy could lower hypertension rates in children

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may be associated with higher blood pressure and increased risk of hypertension in children, according to a new ECHO Cohort study led by Lyndsey Shorey-Kendrick, PhD, of Oregon Health & Science University and Christine Ladd-Acosta, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University.

17 Feb 2026

Calibr-Skaggs and Kainomyx join forces to accelerate development of antimalarial drugs

The Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines at Scripps Research and Kainomyx, Inc., today announced a new research collaboration to accelerate the discovery and development of next-generation antimalarial drugs.

17 Feb 2026

Redefining cardiovascular care for women

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death for women across the globe, yet significant progress has been made in prevention, diagnosis and management thanks to more sex-specific research, as noted in a special Go Red for Women issue of Circulation, the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed scientific journal, published today.

17 Feb 2026

Do cocoa flavanols influence heart and fatty liver risk factors?

A recent Nutrients review examined whether cocoa-rich dark chocolate influences cardiovascular and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease risk factors through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and endothelial effects. Evidence suggests modest improvements in biomarkers, but most data come from short-term studies, so definitive clinical benefits remain unproven.

16 Feb 2026

Healthy diets link to longer life regardless of longevity genes, large study finds

Adherence to five established healthy dietary patterns was associated with lower mortality and modestly longer life expectancy in a large UK cohort. These associations were largely independent of genetic predisposition to longevity, suggesting diet quality may influence lifespan regardless of inherited risk.

16 Feb 2026

Schools and families may not be fully prepared to respond to teen cardiac emergencies

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, including teens, and a new national poll suggests many schools and families may not be fully prepared to respond.

16 Feb 2026

Higher red meat intake links to greater diabetes odds in large US study

Higher intakes of total, processed, and unprocessed red meat were associated with greater odds of diabetes in a nationally representative sample of US adults. Statistical substitution models suggest replacing red meat with plant proteins, poultry, dairy, or whole grains may be linked to lower diabetes odds, though causality cannot be inferred.

15 Feb 2026

Study explores how reversible RNA editing could transform future cardiovascular medicine

This mini-review synthesises evidence showing that adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing plays an important regulatory role in cardiovascular development, cellular homeostasis, and disease biology. It highlights emerging links between dysregulated RNA editing and cardiovascular conditions while outlining biomarker potential and reversible RNA-editing therapeutic strategies that remain under investigation.

15 Feb 2026

Obesity sharply increases hospitalisation risk from infections, global analysis shows

Adult obesity is associated with a substantially higher risk of severe hospital-treated or fatal infections across multiple pathogens, with risk increasing as obesity severity rises. Global modelling suggests roughly one in ten infection-related deaths worldwide may be attributable to adult obesity, although causality cannot be confirmed.

15 Feb 2026

Parenting style shapes adolescent alcohol and drug use

"Like father, like son? Can parenting styles break the intergenerational pattern of alcohol and drug use?" A group of Brazilian researchers analyzed data on the behavior of 4,280 adolescents and their guardians based on this question, arriving at two important conclusions.

13 Feb 2026

Osteoprotegerin links bone metabolism to cardiovascular disease

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Osteoprotegerin (OPG), a glycoprotein in the tumor necrosis factor superfamily, regulates bone metabolism by suppressing the formation and activation of osteoclasts.

13 Feb 2026

Whole-heart mapping captures arrhythmias in a single heartbeat

The UPV and Corify Care present the first whole-heart mapping technology that provides a comprehensive view of cardiac arrhythmias in a single heartbeat.

13 Feb 2026

Trump team’s planned ACA rule offers its answer to rising premium costs: Catastrophic coverage

The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping set of regulatory proposals that would substantially change health plan offerings on the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year, aiming, it says, to provide more choice and lower premiums.

13 Feb 2026

Ozempic users continue treatment when weight loss works despite side effects

A study on Ozempic for weight loss reveals user satisfaction is driven by efficacy, despite common gastrointestinal side effects impacting treatment adherence.

13 Feb 2026

Abortion restrictions linked to higher maternal death rates

The increased number of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. was associated with a parallel increase in maternal deaths between 2005 and 2023, according to new research presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting.

12 Feb 2026

Lay health workers improve blood pressure control in rural Africa

In rural regions of Africa, high blood pressure often goes untreated because health centers are far away and there is a shortage of health professionals.

12 Feb 2026