The benefits gained with higher lifestyle scores may be associated with the positive influence of heart disease risk factors on the aging of the body and its cells, finds a new study in the Journal of ...

An experimental drug once known for helping control type 2 diabetes may also fight heart disease. Researchers found IC7Fc ...

A major new study reveals that small, daily food choices rich in antioxidants may significantly lower cardiovascular risk as you age.

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients. By Paula Span It turns out that the Isley Brothers, ...

Every Thanksgiving, while millions of Americans gather around tables laden with turkey and pie, emergency rooms brace for an invisible surge: a wave of cardiac emergencies that makes the holiday ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The human heart can lose up to one-third of its cardiomyocyte (heart muscle cells) following a severe heart attack, but a new study found that the heart can regrow these cells following ischemia.

“Think with your heart” is often dismissed as sentimental nonsense. Yet modern science reveals that the heart is not merely a mechanical pump but an intelligent organ that influences our decisions, ...

Valentine’s Day is that curious time of year when hearts are everywhere—on chocolates, balloons, emojis, playlists, and ...

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At its heart, science is about the joy of discovery — extending the boundaries of what we know and learning more about the world and our place in it. Research over the last year was no exception, ...