STAT+: At JPM, Verve details plot to take genome editing mainstream
SAN FRANCISCO — The promise of genome editing has given rise to potentially curative medicines…
Category: cardiovascular disease
Cardiac psychologists are pushing to protect heart patients’ often-overlooked mental health
Margery Quackenbush was attending a board meeting of the nonprofit where she served as executive…
Quality Sleep Is Vital for Overall Health
It’s long been known that a good night’s sleep sets the stage for a productive…
Diagnosing Heart Problems Is the First Step In Managing Disease
Over 60 million women in the United States are living with some form of heart…
STAT+: Wegovy may have another helpful trick: fighting inflammation via the brain, study finds
As more data emerges that obesity drugs like Wegovy can reduce complications from heart and…
People with congenital heart disease are living longer — but facing new threat of heart failure
When Jennifer Case was living in Los Angeles in her early 30s, she was hospitalized…
STAT+: FDA approves Medtronic high blood pressure device despite a negative advisory panel vote
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Medtronic device to lower blood pressure, the…
STAT+: Eli Lilly’s chief scientist on new obesity drug data, gene editing, and a potential new heart drug
PHILADELPHIA — In a sense, the annual meeting of the American Heart Association wasn’t a…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk wants to be a cardiovascular company, too, with sights set on inflammation
PHILADELPHIA – Novo Nordisk, which has dominated the diabetes and obesity markets with its blockbuster…
STAT+: Anthos stroke drug appears safer than common blood thinner in mid-stage trial
PHILADELPHIA — An investigational drug aimed at preventing strokes significantly reduced the risk of bleeding…
STAT+: After decades in use, heart stents finally beat placebo. It took a bold researcher
PHILADELPHIA — A new study, and the bold doctor who led it, could result in…
Wegovy cuts risk of heart attacks in milestone cardiovascular trial
PHILADELPHIA — Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy notably cut the risk of heart attacks in…
STAT+: FDA approves high blood pressure device from ReCor Medical
The Food and Drug Administration approved a surgical system used to reduce blood pressure from…
Second recipient of genetically modified pig heart dies, six weeks after surgery
Nearly six weeks after his surgery, the world’s second recipient of a genetically modified pig…
Extreme heat could lead to 233% increase in U.S. excess cardiovascular deaths, study says
When the human body is exposed to extreme heat, it tries to fight back. To…
Newsbites: hearing loss; weekend warriors; weight loss supplement warning; low dose aspirin
Treating Hearing Loss May Reduce Cognitive Decline in At Risk Older Adults In a randomized…
STAT+: Boston Scientific’s drug-coated balloon may reduce risk of heart attack
A drug-coated balloon made by Boston Scientific reduced the risk of heart attack in patients…
The cardiologist building digital tools to help colleagues stay on top of new research
Visit the website of cardiologist Ruey Hu, and you can scroll through his prolific scientific…
STAT+: A controversial new study examines traditional Chinese medicine’s potential cardiac benefits
A traditional Chinese medicine compound used for cardiac benefits might help reduce the incidence of…
STAT+: FDA’s warning to J&J’s Abiomed signals a crackdown on digital health tools
The Food and Drug Administration is following through on its promise to regulate more health…
Stroke deaths, despite advances in prevention, are set to near 10 million globally by 2050
The number of stroke deaths worldwide is set to climb 50% to nearly 10 million…
STAT+: FDA rejects Alnylam’s heart disease treatment over insufficient data
The Food and Drug Administration rejected an Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ therapy for an increasingly prevalent heart…
STAT+: To prevent amputation in patients with severe vascular disease, a device turns veins into arteries
An innocuous slip while cutting her toenails created a wound on Cynthia Elford’s right foot…
Newsbites: Body mass index data; healthy eating and sleep; MIND diet for cognitive health
New Data on Body Mass Index (BMI) Body Mass Index (BMI) is a ratio of…
Do You Have Metabolic Syndrome?
About one in three U.S. adults has metabolic syndrome—a group of conditions that together indicate…
Should You Try “Intermittent Fasting?”
Carrying excess body fat (particularly belly fat) increases risk for metabolic syndrome (see page 4)…
Genetically altered pig heart transplanted into a human for the second time
In a new test of xenotransplantation, a medical team at the University of Maryland Medical…
STAT+: FDA panel endorses Alnylam’s heart drug — after picking apart its supporting data
A group of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of Alnylam…
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Obesity-related cardiovascular deaths tripled in the last two decades, new study finds
Heart disease is killing fewer Americans overall, however, cardiovascular deaths where obesity was listed as…
Health Benefits of Pumpkin
Pumpkins mark the upcoming fall season with decorative flair on front porches and tabletops as…
What do new weight loss drugs mean for the future of bariatric surgery?
Over the past year, weight loss drugs have captured the public’s imagination but also raised…
MGH Study Suggests Why Moderate Alcohol Intake May Benefit Cardiovascular Health
The heart and brain benefits of light to-moderate alcohol consumption are often debated, as various…
STAT+: Weight loss drug Wegovy improves function in people with common type of heart failure
Just weeks after Novo Nordisk announced that its obesity drug Wegovy cut the risk of…
STAT+: FDA panel votes against high blood pressure device from Medtronic, but lends support to ReCor Medical’s
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration delivered a split decision on a…
Opinion: Home blood pressure machines are often wrong. The FDA must speak up
Hypertension is considered to be the No. 1 risk factor for death globally. So it’s…
Covid took a toll on heart health — and doctors are still grappling with how to help
ST. LOUIS — Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear…
What Happens if You Have Too Much or Too Little Fat in Your Diet?
While fat has often been dubbed as a dietary nemesis, it’s important to know that…
Tomato Time
The Folklore. Ripe tomatoes, plump with the flavor and fragrance of summer, tug heavily on…
STAT+: Roche’s $3 billion Alnylam deal shows drug firms are interested in long-acting heart drugs
Roche’s announcement Monday that it would pay $310 million for rights to a hypertension treatment,…
Statins reduce cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV, new global study finds
A statin a day reduces the risk of heart disease in younger people living with…
Newsbites: Plant-based foods; insomnia and heart health; omega-6 and blood pressure; health benefits of walking
Associations of Plant-Based Foods with Health Depend on the Level of Processing A plant-based dietary…
Working Up a Sweat
Staying active is essential to our health. But trying to walk, run, bike, or play…
STAT+: Novartis is scolded by U.K. trade group for the third time this year over Entresto marketing
For the third time this year, Novartis has been rebuked by a U.K. trade group…
STAT+: BridgeBio heart drug succeeds in pivotal study
A drug developed by the biotech firm BridgeBio to treat an increasingly common heart condition…
Living in a historically redlined area linked to worse heart health, study finds
In the 1930s, the U.S. government introduced the practice of redlining — categorizing neighborhoods based…
Reader Beware!
Although headlines sometimes give the impression that one groundbreaking nutrition study will change food-based guidance,…
Testosterone supplementation not linked to heart attacks in study, reversing earlier finding
Testosterone supplementation in men with low levels of the hormone did not increase the risk…
STAT+: Transplant patients say new Medicare guidance puts their donated organs at risk
Margaret Gamble was supposed to receive a blood test in the mail in May. It’s…
Reanimated hearts donated after death work just as well for transplants, study finds
A new method of heart transplantation that uses machines to reanimate donor hearts from people…
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Insurance alone didn’t guarantee adherence to Ozempic, study finds
Having insurance coverage alone doesn’t guarantee that people can afford or would be willing to…