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Men develop cardiovascular disease 7 years before womenMen's heart health tends to decline earlier in life, and the difference is driven largely by coronary heart disease, which appears roughly a decade sooner in men than in women.
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People with more 'brown fat' have healthier cardiovascular systems. A new study in mice may explain why.A mouse study shows that beige fat, previously known for its heating function, may also lower blood pressure by keeping blood vessels relaxed. The same may go for brown fat in humans.
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This 'marker' may be more predictive than cholesterol for heart diseaseC-reactive protein — a marker of inflammation — is as easily measured with blood work in a doctor’s office as cholesterol.
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Scientists are developing a 'self-driving' device that helps patients recover from heart attacksINTERVIEW Live Science spoke with Dr. Joe Alexander of NTT Research about "digital twins" and the development of an autonomous device for acute cardiac care.
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Heart attacks are less harmful at night. And that might be key to treating them.Controlling immune cells' internal clocks helped reduce inflammatory damage in conditions like heart attack and sickle cell disease, a mouse study found.
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Heart quiz: What do you know about the body's hardest-working muscle?Get pumped up — it's time to show off your knowledge about the heart.
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Gum disease treatment slows the thickening of arteries, clinical trial showsNew trial results show that intense gum disease treatment reduces how much the carotid artery narrows in otherwise healthy individuals. This suggests oral health should be taken seriously as a contributing factor in cardiovascular disease.
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The human heart: Facts about the body's hardest-working muscleDiscover interesting facts about the fist-size organ that powers the circulatory system.
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A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart blackAn older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.
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