New Discovery Could Lead to Better Ways to Lower ‘Bad’ Cholesterol
NIH research reveals new insights about how “bad” cholesterol works in the body, findings that could pave the way for more personalized treatments for cardiovascular disease.
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Short Fuse? Here’s How Anger Is Harming the Heart
New NIH-funded research provides evidence that anger has a detrimental impact on heart health, confirming long-held suspicions.
Pregnancy Hypertension Leaves Lasting Heart Impact on Hispanic Women
Hispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are more likely to have abnormalities in their heart structure and function decades later, according to a National Institutes of Health-supported study.
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Alcohol May Have Counteractive Effects on Heart Disease Risk
A recent analysis sheds new insight into the complex relationship between alcohol consumption and the progression of heart disease.
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Choice of Transfusion Method Shows Little Effect for Heart Attack Patients With Anemia
A study found that the type of transfusion approach used to support adults who developed anemia after a heart attack did not make a significant difference in their likelihood of having another heart attack or dying within 30 days.
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Heat-Related Cardiovascular Deaths Predicted to Rise
Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
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NIH Awards $3.9M Grant for Cardiac Arrhythmia Genetic Research
The five-year study hopes to address locations within the genome that are linked to arrhythmia risk, research that can then be used for the development of new therapies.
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How COVID-19 Increases Heart Attack and Stroke Vulnerability
NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Read MoreSensydia Receives $3 Million Grant for Non-Invasive Cardiac Assessment Platform Development
Sensydia Corp. receives a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct clinical testing of its non-invasive cardiac assessment platform. The platform, powered by artificial intelligence, offers detailed heart assessments without invasive procedures.
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