Tiny changes in the heart may cut irregular heartbeat risk

A new discovery challenges the idea that all age-related changes in the heart are harmful.

John Pastor - Virginia Tech • futurity
June 12, 2025 ~5 min

Heart failure drug dosing could be simplified safely

"I think simplicity is the key when we talk about implementation of heart failure medications in clinical practice."

Duke University • futurity
May 27, 2025 ~4 min


Too much sitting increases risk of future health problems in chest pain patients – new research

Patients with chest pain who have a sedentary lifestyle are at higher risk for more heart problems and death within the year following hospitalization.

Keith Diaz, Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University • conversation
May 21, 2025 ~5 min

AI is giving a boost to efforts to monitor health via radar

Today’s radar technology can detect the minute movements when your heart beats or you take a breath. Machine learning turns those signals into vital signs readings.

Aly Fathy, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee • conversation
April 30, 2025 ~7 min

Long trail from 1992 discovery to 2024 Nobel

Gary Ruvkun recounts years of research, which gradually drew interest, mostly fueled by NIH grants

Harvard Gazette • harvard
April 22, 2025 ~6 min

Handheld device could transform heart disease screening

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 8, 2025 ~5 min

Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women

A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.

Matthew Nudy, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Penn State • conversation
April 4, 2025 ~9 min

‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans

People who suffer from everyday discrimination are more likely to have anxiety and depression.

Monica Wang, Associate Professor of Public Health, Boston University • conversation
March 28, 2025 ~6 min


Poor neighborhoods, health care barriers are factors for heart disease risk in Black mothers

Communities with unstable housing, food deserts and less access to health care contribute to the problem.

Curisa M. Tucker, Assistant Professor of Nursing Science, University of South Carolina • conversation
March 24, 2025 ~4 min

Insomnia can lead to heart issues − a psychologist recommends changes that can improve sleep

Insomnia and bad sleep can lead to high blood pressure and increase hormone levels and inflammation.

Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Neuroscience, and Public Health Sciences, Penn State • conversation
March 20, 2025 ~8 min

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