Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of self-amplifying RNA that prolonged hormone synthesis for many weeks.

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

Because of their hormones and anatomy, women don’t experience heart disease the same way men do. Here’s what sets women’s heart health apart and why it matters.

Washington State University researchers say a new study could help livestock breeders select beneficial traits like efficient food digestion or muscle development.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are metabolic conditions with many causes, including overlapping and distinct genetic features. A polygenic risk score (PRS) can capture multiple genetic risk factors ...

A new RNA-based therapy developed at Columbia University could help the heart repair itself after a heart attack without ...

Eating saturated fat regularly affects your LDL cholesterol levels and can raise your heart disease risk. There are simple steps you can take to lower your numbers.

NIH is looking to get as many as one million participants in a survey for whole genome sequencing to study and conduct ...

Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack ...

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time ...

Many people think eye exams are only useful for checking vision. However, scientists have discovered that our eyes can reveal much more about our health than just how well we see. In particular, the ...

CLEVELAND — In the U.S., someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and one person dies of heart disease every 34 seconds, but many of ...