The study that resulted has informed Americans health for decades. On Friday, the Framingham Heart Study marks its 75th anniversary. Over three generations, its findings have changed how Americans ...

FRAMINGHAM — The Framingham Heart Study turns 75 this month, and with it comes a multimillion-dollar grant and commemoration. Boston University researchers recently landed a five-year $7.2 ...

Vasan Ramachandran is baffled. A cardiologist and veteran of the famed Framingham Heart Study, he is struggling to understand why a similar study he brought to life in 10 rural counties across ...

Diets higher in inflammatory foods were tied to an increased incidence of dementia in older adults, longitudinal data from the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort showed. Over 13 years of ...

HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, first gained its reputation as the "good" cholesterol with the Framingham Heart Study. Back in the 1970s, it found a correlation between higher HDL levels and a ...

FRAMINGHAM — Like many in the city, Judy Daubney's participation in the Framingham Heart Study is a family affair. Daubney grew up in Framingham, and is a third-generation participant. Her ...

Certain patterns of weight gain and loss -- and corresponding changes in body mass index, or BMI -- may help predict a person's risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests.

The Framingham Heart Study is the longest running cohort study on cardiovascular health in human history. Last fall, the study turned 75 — we speak with two generations of participants and the ...