Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of ...

If you have been spending any time in the pet community, online or in person, you’ve likely heard people talking about the ...

The new guidelines aim to give doctors and their patients an individualized and clear path to follow. Heart disease remains ...

UT Southwestern discovery could lead to a novel approach for treating heart disease and fatty liver disease. Two researchers ...

Political leaders like United States President Donald Trump and business oligarchs like Elon Musk have increasingly suggested that human behaviour and social outcomes are rooted in genetics. Trump has ...

For decades, scientists have been carefully unraveling the role of genes in disease by examining how small variations in a ...

High cholesterol may begin in childhood, often linked to inherited conditions or unhealthy lifestyle habits.

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and ...

Analysis of hundreds of environmental exposures and health outcomes quantifies influence of nongenetic factors ...

UAB is participating in a Phase I/II trial of AMT 191, a one time gene therapy designed to enable patients with classic Fabry disease to produce their own missing enzyme, potentially reducing the need ...

New guidelines aim to lower LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, even younger than before.

The AHA and ACC have recently updated the guidelines for the management of high blood cholesterol. The changes emphasize earlier intervention through healthy lifestyle choices.