Lab experiment shows exactly how heat waves can put hearts into ‘oxygen debt’
When temperatures soar, so do heart attacks. Now, a lab experiment explains just how temperatures…
Category: cardiovascular disease
Millions fewer people may need statins, a new study suggests. But guidelines have yet to agree
It’s a familiar scene for patients during a routine primary care visit. The doctor scans…
Study finds BMI, despite flaws, is useful estimate of body fat in children
The body mass index has long been slammed as a blunt instrument for evaluating health,…
STAT+: Ozempic cut risk of death in diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic cut the risk of death in a trial of patients with type…
Embrace an Anti-Inflammation Diet and Enjoy Better Health and Well-Being
Anti-inflammatory diets focus on whole, nutrient dense foods, while minimizing or eliminating processed foods, refined…
Frontline: Breast cancer recurrence; benefits from a daily walk; gender discrimination
Adding a Drug to Hormone Therapy Reduced the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence A new…
Adopt These Coping Strategies so Stress Won’t Make You Sick
Stress is a natural response to challenging situations, and not all stress is harmful. However,…
Reversing progress, stroke rates are rising, especially in working-age adults
Stroke prevalence has been climbing over the past decade, reversing a steady decline among all…
STAT+: Cytokinetics sells Royalty Pharma a share of its heart drug for up to $575 million, lowering hopes of a buyout
Cytokinetics, a drugmaker that is expected to soon launch a promising new heart therapy called…
STAT+: Amid acquisition speculation, Cytokinetics CEO stresses company can launch heart drug on its own
As Cytokinetics faces pressure to sell itself to a large pharma company following positive late-stage…
To detect risk of stroke, tiny probe acts ‘like a microscope’ inside brain’s blood vessels
To better understand problems in the brain’s blood vessels that may lead to stroke, we…
STAT+: Abbott’s dissolvable stent, which failed in heart disease patients, may help vascular patients
An Abbott device that failed in heart disease patients is getting a new life in…
Genetic variant common among West African descendants contributes to large cardiovascular disease burden
Among cardiologists, it’s known that transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, a type of heart disease, is caused…
STAT+: Late-stage results set up Cytokinetics heart drug to compete with Bristol
Late-stage results of Cytokinetics’ drug for a rare heart disease suggest it can compete with…
STAT+: Apple pushes into clinical trials with new FDA nod for Apple Watch
The Apple Watch has secured a new qualification from the Food and Drug Administration that…
High blood pressure in kids doubles their risk of cardiovascular disease, study finds, bringing a call for routine screening
Children and adolescents diagnosed with high blood pressure have double the risk of major cardiovascular…
STAT+: BridgeBio spins out oncology company as it focuses on heart drug
BridgeBio Pharma is spinning out its oncology subsidiary into a fully independent company, as it…
STAT+: To regrow blood vessels after heart attack, a little transplant of mitochondria goes a long way in mice
Blood vessels in the legs or heart sustain considerable damage when they are narrowed by…
Newsbites: Ultraprocessed foods; juice; dancing; plant over animal foods
A Large Analysis Clarifies the Concerns About Ultraprocessed Foods Researchers on three continents collaborated to…
Are You at Risk for CKM Syndrome?
The American Heart Association (AHA) has defined a new syndrome— and strategies for addressing it—in…
Vitamin Supplements: Yes, or No?
A 2023 survey found that 74 percent of U.S. adults take some kind of dietary…
Let’s Get Moving!
The benefits of physical activity are well-established. Not only can being physically active make you…
Frontline: Heart disease; blindness and gut bacteria; Kundalini yoga
Too Much Niacin May Contribute to Heart Disease High levels of an essential B vitamin—niacin—may…
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who…
Decline in heart failure deaths has been undone, led by people under 45
Heart failure mortality rates are moving in the wrong direction, a new analysis reports, reversing…
MGH Study: Cannabis Use Linked to Increase in Stroke and Heart Attack Risk
As the recreational use of cannabis is increasing, new research suggests that the public needs…
STAT+: MassMutual is rolling out free genetic testing for members, a dicey area for life insurers
One of the country’s biggest life insurers is venturing into genetic testing, an area that’s…
STAT+: Device made by company J&J is buying for $13 billion clears hurdle in independent study
A fully independent clinical trial researchers thought might disprove a cardiac device made by Shockwave…
STAT+: In first big randomized trial, Abiomed’s heart pump reduced deaths in heart attack patients
A controversial heart pump from Abiomed reduced the number of deaths in severe heart attack…
Large trial challenges common practice of prescribing beta blockers after heart attack
ATLANTA — Beta blockers are a mainstay in cardiovascular treatment, frequently given to patients after…
STAT+: Alnylam’s twice-a-year drug lowered blood pressure when combined with common pills
ATLANTA — New trial results show that a drug candidate from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals can lead…
STAT+: Positive trial results set up obesity drug Wegovy for use against heart failure
ATLANTA — Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy improved symptoms and physical function in patients who had obesity,…
STAT+: Johnson & Johnson to buy Shockwave Medical for $13.1 billion
Johnson & Johnson on Friday announced it would acquire heart device firm Shockwave Medical for…
STAT+: FDA approves TriClip for tricuspid heart valve disease, pitting Abbott against Edwards
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new device from Abbott meant to treat tricuspid…
STAT+: FDA clears digital stethoscope company’s AI algorithm for heart failure
An AI algorithm to detect heart failure, embedded in a digital stethoscope, earned clearance from…
STAT+: Merck drug for rare, deadly lung condition appears set for approval in U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve Merck’s drug to treat a rare…
Disparities in donor acceptance rates point to need for more equitable heart transplant care
When a patient is going through end-stage heart failure, the best treatment is to get…
STAT+: Despite new Wegovy coverage, Medicare patients may face high drug costs and other hurdles
Medicare confirmed this week that it will cover Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy if prescribed…
STAT+: Obesity drug Wegovy gets FDA approval to add cardiovascular benefits on its label
U.S. regulators approved a label expansion for Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy to tout its…
Microplastics found in blood vessels linked to greater risk of heart problems, study finds
Micro and nanoplastics, tiny pieces of plastic scattered throughout the environment, have been increasingly found…
Take Steps to Keep High Cholesterol in Check and Improve Heart Health
High cholesterol, medically known as hyperlipidemia, nearly doubles the risk of heart disease. If your…
Opinion: What STAT readers think about octogenarian presidents
STAT now publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays…
White Coat Syndrome – Real? Dangerous? Treatable?
The scenario that was thought to produce white coat syndrome was logical and predictable. A…
Cholesterol Ratio – What is a Normal Reading?
Add “cholesterol ratio” to the complex terminology of lipid panels. A lipid panel is a…
Niacin has long been a public health darling. But an excess could be bad for the heart, study suggests
Niacin, or vitamin B3, has long been a U.S. public health darling to the point…
STAT+: Digital tools helped lower blood pressure in marginalized patient groups
If you have high blood pressure, it’s increasingly likely that your doctor or your insurer…
Opinion: The health care system is ignoring world’s most promising approach to preventing cardiovascular disease
Last week, the Washington Post published an op-ed by former CDC Director Tom Frieden titled,…
STAT+: FDA advisory panel votes in favor of Abbott’s new heart device
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of a new…
Stem cell study offers clue to South Asians’ increased risk of cardiovascular disease
A growing body of data show that South Asians are at greater risk of developing…
STAT+: Lasers, cardiology, clinical trials: 2023’s top private equity targets
By some measures, private equity investment lagged in 2023, a year marked by growing distress…