Cardiovascular

Researchers studying healthy centenarians have homed in on a gene mutation that plays a crucial role in maintaining cardiovascular health in old age. Across a series of experiments the researchers demonstrated how gene therapy could rejuvenate aging hearts.

New research suggests an immune protein may be a major causal factor in cardiovascular disease, and the discovery points to a range of new kinds of treatments targeting this condition that affects almost every human as they get older.

A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health questions the belief that high levels of "good" cholesterol can decrease a person's risk of heart attack. The findings suggest the assumption may not hold true for people of all racial backgrounds.

Newly published research has demonstrated how a series of two-minute bursts of high-intensity exercise throughout the week may offer a longevity boost, by tying this lifestyle to a lower risk of all-cause mortality.

A meta-analysis encompassing more than 150,000 participants has concluded muscle pain or weakness is not a common side effect from statin drug therapy and should not influence whether a person ceases the treatment.

A large international clinical trial has found combining three common heart disease drugs into the one pill is significantly more effective at preventing cardiovascular events and death compared to administering each of the medicines separately.

A new study has homed in on how animal proteins can raise heart disease risk, by illustrating the way metabolites produced by certain gut bacteria while digesting red meat play a significant role in cardiovascular disease.

Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for helping heart cells regenerate after a heart attack, using mRNA to return the cells to a stem-cell-like state. Tests in mice showed drastic improvements to heart function a month after a heart attack.

A robust new study led by researchers from Stanford University has found THC can trigger inflammation in blood vessel cells, and the researchers call for medical marijuana users to be aware of potential cardiovascular risks.

A panel of experts has updated its guidelines, recommending those over the age of 60 against taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke. The advice is based on evidence indicating the harms of aspirin use outweigh any benefits in healthy adults.

Researchers have discovered a new potential way to prevent arteries clogging, and as such reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The technique involves ramping up a cleaning process that naturally slows down as we age.

In phase 1 trials, an RNA gene therapy has shown promise for reducing levels of a lipoprotein associated with a high risk of heart disease. The treatment could help fight a form of the disease that can’t currently be treated through lifestyle changes.