Then, starting with a landmark publication in Cell in 1990, Harvard Medical School researchers uncovered critical insights into the genetic and molecular underpinnings of the disease. Their federally ...

Sudden heart attacks in children and teens are rising and cause concern among parents. Early genetic testing offers a ...

Brian Vander Ley, DVM, PhD, DACVPM, director of the Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center at the University of ...

The first time the seemingly healthy woman gave birth, she went into heart failure. She recovered and went on to deliver her ...

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (BUCASM) researchers Jessica Fetterman, PhD, FAHA, and Deepa M. Gopal, MD, MS, have received a five-year, $7 million R01 grant from the NIH’s ...

Heart disease, traditionally an older adult concern, is increasingly affecting teenagers due to poor lifestyle choices, ...

When 35-year-old Rajesh (name changed) collapsed during a morning jog, his family was stunned. Fit, vegetarian, and with no ...

Fibroblasts, cells that repair heart damage, might cause a cycle of stiffening and scarring in certain heart conditions.

Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines (NSML) is a rare genetic disorder that causes short stature, distinctive facial ...

The transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) variant is more prevalent in Black individuals, increasing the need for more research to assess hereditary links and early prevention awareness.

Does heart disease or cancer run in your family? MUSC researchers have created a program to identify whether you’re at an ...

The most common trigger for a heart attack is a clot forming in a narrowed artery, but researchers have uncovered other ...