Common viruses sharply raise heart attack and stroke risk, major global review shows
From flu and COVID-19 to HIV and shingles, a sweeping analysis reveals that viral infections can trigger or…
New clinical practice guideline provides updated recommendations for treatment of central sleep apnea
A new clinical practice guideline developed by a task force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides…
What Britain’s post-war sugar rationing teaches us about long-term heart health
A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000…
Study finds bright nights raise risk for stroke and heart failure in adults over 40
Researchers have discovered that people exposed to brighter light at night face up to 50% higher risks of…
Restricted sugar intake during early life associated with lower cardiovascular risks in adulthood
Restricted sugar intake during early life is linked to lower risks of several heart conditions in adulthood, including…
Genetic variation in the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor protein encoding region is associated with higher heart rate variability, but not with neurodegeneration of the brain, retina, and peripheral nerves: The Maastricht study | Cardiovascular Diabetology
Badrov MB, Mak S, Floras JS. Cardiovascular autonomic disturbances in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Can J…
Cardiologist shares 5 everyday medications that silently damage the heart
How often do you pop a pill? For headaches, cold, diarrhea, constipation, itchy skin, acne – the list…
Cardiologist reveals surprising cause of heart failure: No, it’s not high blood pressure or clogged arteries
Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. When we hear of heart failure we…
Genetic risk scores fail to predict survival after diagnosis
New research across seven global biobanks shows that the DNA driving disease onset does not determine survival; instead,…
AI heart scan targets risk before plaque
Biograph partners with Caristo Diagnostics to bring CaRi-Heart to the US and open preventive pathways in cardiology. Cardiovascular…
How stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues put your heart at risk
Having anxiety or other chronic mental health disorders is now an established independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease,…
Every adult patient in ICU should be offered genetic testing
The first time the seemingly healthy woman gave birth, she went into heart failure. She recovered and went…