Malfunctioning Mitochondria May Cause Heart Disease
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Researchers confirm a link between mitochondrial defects and heart disease in mice -- a discovery that could eventually help prevent heart disease in humans.
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New research shows that many people who have heart disease - or are at risk of developing it owing to factors such as being overweight - also have undiagnosed diabetes, which increases their chance of an early death.
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Scientists say a defect in a key protein may cause the muscle-wasting disease muscular dystrophy.
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Scientists discover what could be cardiac master cells capable of becoming different tissues in the heart.
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If your brother or sister was diagnosed with heart problems early in life, then your chances of developing cardiac disease are even greater than if your mother or father had it, according to a new study released yesterday.
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A single gene fault could hold the key to a range of disorders linked to heart disease and stroke, a study has found. A team from Yale University School of Medicine found the defect was linked to conditions
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Painkillers suspected of causing fatal heart disease may act by starting the process of hardening the arteries, researchers proposed on Thursday.
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A protein that the heart produces during its development could be redeployed after a heart attack to help the organ repair itself, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
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NEW YORK  - Among men with symptoms of heart disease, those who are obese tend to live longer than their normal-weight counterparts, a new study suggests.
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Obesity raises the risk of atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heartbeat that can lead to stroke and early death if not controlled, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Although obesity is usually linked to detrimental health consequences, new research indicates that overweight people with heart failure have a lower mortality risk than those of normal weight.
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Stress can prove fatal for people with 'faulty wiring' between the brain and the heart, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - People with high blood levels of phosphorus seem to be at increased risk for developing heart disease, researchers report.
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A childhood involving abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction increases the risk of heart disease in adulthood, according to a report in the online issue of the journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Scientists believe they have worked out why genes usually seen in foetuses are seen in adults in the early stages of heart failure.
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children and those at risk for obesity show early signs of heart disease -- similar to that seen in obese adults, U.S. researchers say.
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Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America. Once each minute in this country, someone dies from it. And, all too often, early symptoms go unrecognized until too late.