Alcohol may be a mixed bag for heart disease risk

New research "underscores the intricate effects of alcohol consumption on cardiovascular health," researchers say.

Tufts University • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 • ~6 min

Severe flooding affects human health more than we thought

A new study links flooding to an increased risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and mental disorders.

Yale • futurity
Jan. 2, 2024 • ~6 min

How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart

Heart rates that are too slow or too fast can sometimes be lethal. Medical implants can help the heart get its rhythm back.

Virginia Singla, Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 • ~10 min

Don’t need high cholesterol to benefit from statins

New studies provide additional context to debate about whether there are benefits to initiating statin use in people who don’t already have high cholesterol or cardiovascular disease.

Miles Martin • harvard
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~5 min

Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases

A cancer drug currently in the final stages of clinical trials could offer hope for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including gout,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 1, 2023 • ~5 min

Climbing enough stairs a day could cut heart disease risk by 20%

A new study finds that walking more than five flights of stairs a day can reduce the risk of Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~3 min

56 million Americans unknowingly exposed to secondhand smoke

A new study suggests that 56 million Americans are unknowingly and routinely exposed to toxic secondhand smoke.

Eric Hamilton-Florida • futurity
Sept. 19, 2023 • ~4 min

Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US: cancer and cardiovascular disease?

Cardiovascular disease and cancer share many parallels in their origins and how they develop. Nanoparticles offer one potential way to effectively treat both with reduced side effects.

Bryan Smith, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 • ~9 min

Why are Black Americans more likely to die of heart disease?

Social factors, not hypertension or obesity, may explain why Black Americans are more likely to die of heart disease than whites.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~5 min

Lab-grown ‘ghost hearts' work to solve organ transplant shortage by combining a cleaned-out pig heart with a patient’s own stem cells

Scientist Doris Taylor explains how she and her team are creating bioengineered human hearts in their lab with the goal of one day eliminating the need for heart transplants.

Doris Taylor, Regenerative Medicine Lecturer, University of New Hampshire • conversation
Aug. 10, 2023 • ~9 min

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