Cardiology

Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute researchers, along with colleagues in the UK and U.S., have linked brighter night-time light exposure to elevated risks of five major cardiovascular diseases.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Despite the global implementation of clinical algorithms designed to predict atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease based on traditional risk factors, the burden of this condition continues to rise. This is shown in a study by ACS researcher […]

Poor prepregnancy cardiovascular health is associated with a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes and coronary artery calcium in midlife, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA Cardiology.This article was originally published […]

I grew up and began my career in Brazil, where access to health care and education—especially in low-resource settings—was not guaranteed. Early in my clinical work, I witnessed how empowering patients with knowledge could transform […]

Researchers have shown, for the first time, that speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) can be used for cuffless blood pressure monitoring. The new technology could improve early detection and management of hypertension.This article was originally […]

A new national study led by researchers at the University of Delaware and George Mason University highlights significant disparities in health care access for adults with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for preventive cardiovascular […]

By creating artificial aging in mice, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have been able to track the formation of aneurysms in the walls of blood vessels.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

UCLA researchers have successfully grown miniature lungs from stem cells—complete with their own functioning blood vessel networks.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Women who see themselves as having lower social status are more likely than other people to show early signs of heart stress linked to future disease risk, according to a new study led by researchers […]

Scientists from QIMR Berghofer’s Cardiac Bioengineering Lab have developed lab-grown, three-dimensional heart tissues known as cardiac organoids that mimic the structure and function of real adult human heart muscle.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com