About 1 in 5 patients with cancer who undergo genetic testing are incidentally found to have mutations in their blood called ...

CLEVELAND—ase Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have identified a major indicator of two deadly diseases of the heart and blood vessels: heart failure and aortic aneurysm. The ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis — inflammation of the heart muscle — at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, ...

A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle—at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a study ...

“While cardiomyopathies are often considered rare, our findings show that these genetic variants are not uncommon, especially in large, multi-ancestry cohorts,” said Pankaj Arora, M.D., lead ...

Global and genetic analyses link low physical activity to rising heart disease mortality, while higher activity levels appear ...

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 ...

A lifelong genetic disorder could be lurking among the majority of the population, going completely undiagnosed and being ...

Among cardiologists, it’s known that transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, a type of heart disease, is caused by the misfolding of a protein called transthyretin, which builds up in the walls of the ...

This review synthesizes clinical, genetic, and mechanistic evidence showing that suPAR and related uPAR fragments are ...

Heart failure is rising among low-risk individuals. Experts explain hidden causes beyond diabetes and smoking, early warning ...