How aging cells may trigger heart attacks and strokes uncovered

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Circulation Research(2026). DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.125.327427Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Updated on: July 29,2026

How aging cells may trigger heart attacks and strokes uncovered

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Circulation Research(2026). DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.125.327427Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Updated on:July 29,2026

Workout habits may protect against inherited heart problems, findings suggest

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFolks who regularly exercise can lower their risk of heart attack and heart failure linked to a genetic heart condition, a new study says. People wit

Updated on: July 25,2026

Workout habits may protect against inherited heart problems, findings suggest

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFolks who regularly exercise can lower their risk of heart attack and heart failure linked to a genetic heart condition, a new study says. People wit

Updated on:July 25,2026

Bile acid receptor emerges as sleep apnea target to curb artery plaque

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies in mice reveal a new target for potentially treating and preventing life-threatening cardiovascular complications in the mi

Updated on: July 25,2026

Bile acid receptor emerges as sleep apnea target to curb artery plaque

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies in mice reveal a new target for potentially treating and preventing life-threatening cardiovascular complications in the mi

Updated on:July 25,2026

Combination of five mRNAs mitigates heart failure after myocardial infarction, research reveals

byUniversity of OsakaTreatment of heart failure after myocardial infarction by co-administration of multiple mRNAs using polyplex nanomicelles. Credit: 2026, Kazuma Handa et al., Nanomicelle-Based Mul

Updated on: July 18,2026

Combination of five mRNAs mitigates heart failure after myocardial infarction, research reveals

byUniversity of OsakaTreatment of heart failure after myocardial infarction by co-administration of multiple mRNAs using polyplex nanomicelles. Credit: 2026, Kazuma Handa et al., Nanomicelle-Based Mul

Updated on:July 18,2026

Substantial variations in referrals for advanced heart failure therapies across UK and Ireland, national audit finds

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSubstantial variations in referrals for advanced heart failure therapies are apparent across the UK and Ireland, with no obvious link to geog

Updated on: July 17,2026

Substantial variations in referrals for advanced heart failure therapies across UK and Ireland, national audit finds

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSubstantial variations in referrals for advanced heart failure therapies are apparent across the UK and Ireland, with no obvious link to geog

Updated on:July 17,2026

Study finds being female is not a universal stroke risk factor for patients with AFib

byTulane UniversityCredit: Niklas Jeromin from PexelsA new Tulane University study challenges a long-standing assumption in heart care: that being female automatically increases stroke risk for patien

Updated on: July 15,2026

Study finds being female is not a universal stroke risk factor for patients with AFib

byTulane UniversityCredit: Niklas Jeromin from PexelsA new Tulane University study challenges a long-standing assumption in heart care: that being female automatically increases stroke risk for patien

Updated on:July 15,2026

Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyOverview and mechanism of the NUP system. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01673-zMIT engineers have developed a noninvasive p

Updated on: July 13,2026

Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyOverview and mechanism of the NUP system. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01673-zMIT engineers have developed a noninvasive p

Updated on:July 13,2026

New 3D map of the heart's electrical wiring can help patients with congenital heart disease

byEuropean Synchrotron Radiation FacilityRendering of a heart with Tetralogy of Fallot showing the septal defect. Credit: Joseph Brunet, Cinematic Anatomy (Siemens Healthineers)Researchers from UCL (U

Updated on: July 08,2026

New 3D map of the heart's electrical wiring can help patients with congenital heart disease

byEuropean Synchrotron Radiation FacilityRendering of a heart with Tetralogy of Fallot showing the septal defect. Credit: Joseph Brunet, Cinematic Anatomy (Siemens Healthineers)Researchers from UCL (U

Updated on:July 08,2026

Light-triggered arrhythmia reveals rapid brain oxygen shifts in mice

by Beth Miller,Washington University in St. LouisGeneration and light stimulation of a ReaChR-expressing mouse strain. Credit:Science Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aeb1092An irregular heartbeat,

Updated on: July 07,2026

Light-triggered arrhythmia reveals rapid brain oxygen shifts in mice

by Beth Miller,Washington University in St. LouisGeneration and light stimulation of a ReaChR-expressing mouse strain. Credit:Science Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aeb1092An irregular heartbeat,

Updated on:July 07,2026

Heart rhythm monitoring with a smartphone could save health care resources

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSmartphone-based heart rhythm monitoring from home can reduce same-day cancellations and help save significant health care resources ahead of p

Updated on: June 26,2026

Heart rhythm monitoring with a smartphone could save health care resources

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSmartphone-based heart rhythm monitoring from home can reduce same-day cancellations and help save significant health care resources ahead of p

Updated on:June 26,2026

Long COVID is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsPeople with long COVID are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutetpublis

Updated on: June 18,2026

Long COVID is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsPeople with long COVID are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutetpublis

Updated on:June 18,2026

Trial finds no clear added benefit of catheter ablation for preventing recurrent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

byKumamoto UniversitySchematic overview of the nationwide STABLED randomized clinical trial comparing standard anticoagulant therapy alone with anticoagulant therapy plus catheter ablation in patients

Updated on: June 17,2026

Trial finds no clear added benefit of catheter ablation for preventing recurrent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

byKumamoto UniversitySchematic overview of the nationwide STABLED randomized clinical trial comparing standard anticoagulant therapy alone with anticoagulant therapy plus catheter ablation in patients

Updated on:June 17,2026