An analysis of two large cohort studies finds that carriers of disease-causing variants within genes for three ...

Modifiable risk factors such as quitting smoking, exercising regularly, and eating a balanced diet can certainly help protect your heart. However, when it comes to heart disease, the role of family ...

Heart diseases are still the number one cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases led to the deaths of about 9.8 million people in 2022 alone, ...

It's time for another round of listener Q&A. Join us as we tackle audience questions about the genetic drivers of heart disease and the problem of specialization in medicine on the Science Dispatch ...

Heart conditions are one of the most common diseases among people globally. Lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking, irregular sleep, stress and unhealthy diet – all these are often said to be the ...

Fourteen million people worldwide suffer from enlarged hearts, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic disease that thickens the heart's walls, making it harder for the organ to pump blood - ...

A whole lot more than just one genetic mutation determines whether and how disease develops. lvcandy/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene ...

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide ...

Arun Durvasula has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Science. Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me, “Genetics ...

Levrone is using her Olympic spotlight to draw attention to a genetic heart disease that nearly killed her father and ...