Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

In a new statement, the American Heart Association outlines growing evidence linking gum disease to a higher risk for ...

Knowledge graphs are a powerful tool for bringing together information from biological databases and linking what is already ...

Routine echocardiography in cancer centers can spot severe valve disease earlier and trigger timely treatment decisions.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, ...

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective ...

People who brought their blood glucose down to a normal level had a lower risk of death from heart disease or hospitalization ...

Patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain why. Research from Mass General Brigham suggests that this increased risk ...

The SGLT2 inhibitor medicines have changed how heart failure is managed. Originally sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were used to lower blood sugar levels in people who have type 2 ...

Elizabeth Cooney became STAT’s cardiovascular reporter in April with one fundamental question in mind: Why do we have so much cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and how can we do better? Elizabeth ...

How Does Jardiance Work for Heart Failure? Jardiance helps to lower the workload on the heart. Normally, the kidneys filter in a way that keeps all of the sugar in the bloodstream rather than allowing ...