Researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the genetic causes of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart ...

Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new ...

According to new research by the Francis Crick Institute in London, regular blood donors may experience subtle genetic ...

A new study in Atherosclerosis shows that soil and water pollution, including microplastics and toxic chemicals, ...

A sedentary lifestyle such as watching TV (two or more hours daily) may be a key factor in the risk of developing heart and blood vessel diseases, according to an analysis of health records from a ...

Donating blood isn’t just a life-saving act for patients—it might benefit donors too! Research suggests regular blood ...

Limiting daily television viewing to one hour or less may help reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases, even in individuals with a high genetic predisposition to ...

Exercise is often seen as a key to living a longer life, but new research from Finland suggests that the relationship between ...

High blood pressure strikes Black Americans earlier and more severely than other groups. Discover 6 strategies and ...

Danon disease is a rare but serious cardiomyopathy that drastically reduces life expectancy. Male patients infrequently live ...

Despite insufficient evidence to support direct-to-consumer genetic testing in routine clinical care, cardiovascular ...

People with a higher genetic risk for type 2 diabetes also have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other hea ...