An experimental technique that patches defective DNA with donated genetic material helped families at risk of passing rare ...

A groundbreaking trial in the U.K. has released data on eight babies born through a special IVF procedure to lower their risk of mitochondrial DNA disease.

A new risk prediction tool developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) estimated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in a ...

With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), an inexpensive test found in many doctors' offices may soon be used to screen ...

The prevalence of ideal CV health metrics varies across populations, but even modest improvement may help mitigate the ...

Optimal heart health from birth through adolescence, as measured by a combination of metrics, leads to long-lasting ...

Optimal heart health from birth through adolescence, as measured by a combination of metrics, leads to long-lasting cardiovascular and overall physical, cognitive and mental health, according to the ...

Genetic changes can signal evidence of disease, but pinpointing which genes and what's changed can be difficult.

Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) has good modern results, but large multicentre longitudinal data on outcomes, especially hospital resource utilisation through childhood and adolescence, are ...

Since the emergence of the Zika virus epidemic in 2014 and the associated novel sequalae that emerged, much has been learned about the effects of antenatal exposure to Zika virus. Zika virus in ...

Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome resulting from diverse primary and secondary causes and shared pathways of disease progression, correlating with substantial mortality, morbidity, and ...

These findings demonstrate that maternal obesity alone can result in cardiac defects through mechanisms similar to those associated with maternal hyperglycemia. This study provides valuable insight ...