Over the past 50 years, overall heart disease death rates have dropped by 66% and deaths from heart attacks have declined by nearly 90%. The types of heart disease people are dying from most often ...

Heart disease has been the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. for decades, but the type of heart disease deaths is changing. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association looked at ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that a genetic mutation that causes congenital heart disease also ...

New research reveals how gut microbes may influence the development of coronary artery disease, the world’s leading killer.

Some bacterial species, particularly some linked to inflammation, are associated with coronary artery disease, a common form ...

Some recent research into the long-term effects of intermittent fasting suggests that it may contribute to the development of heart disease. However, research into the link between heart disease and ...

Scientists in Seoul have uncovered 15 gut bacterial species linked to coronary artery disease, showing that microbes can influence heart health far beyond digestion. Their findings reveal how shifts ...

Inspired by hibernating squirrels, scientists have developed a promising new drug that could transform how we treat heart ...