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 ...

Don’t ever underestimate the power of DNA on your beating heart, as it can be the root cause of heart failure. Dr. Travis Hinson, a cardiologist at UConn School of Medicine is trying to fix that.

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

Rochester, Minn. — It’s not unusual to have one or more family members with some form of heart disease. Nonetheless, some people may not even know they have heart disease until they experience a heart ...

An international multidisciplinary team has demonstrated for the first time that CRISPR-based gene activation (CRISPRa) can ...

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Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), together with cardiologists from Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro and the Spanish cardiovascular disease research ...

A collection of research by Helen Hobbs, MD, highlights how genetic mutations influence cholesterol levels and impact heart disease risk, offering insights into lifelong cardiovascular health ...

PHOENIX — Genetics may hold the key to treating heart disease, according to a University of Arizona professor. Scientists have identified genetic markers that can predict if a person is likely to be ...

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Duke University showed that a genetic variant, present in 3-4% of self-identified Black individuals in the U.S., increases the risk for both heart ...

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