A study conducted in an Indian population has identified new molecular pathways that contribute to cardiovascular disease, ...

Advances in genetic testing are improving the understanding of a variety of inherited cardiovascular diseases, but not all cardiologists are aware of the benefits and risks of incorporating genetic ...

Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and other adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) are known predictors of worse cardiovascular health later in life, but a new mendelian randomization study suggests ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause about one in three deaths worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 19.8 million CVD deaths in 2022, roughly 32% of all deaths. Care remains reactive ...

National DNA Day highlights how genetics and family history can influence heart disease risk and early prevention.

The way you live your life doesn't always give you heart disease. Some people are more likely to develop it at a younger age because it can be inherited. This is where you can test your genes. It can ...

The researchers assembled into a ‘genetic score’ a set of DNA changes known to increase the risk for heart disease and tested this score in approximately half a million people in the UK (UK Biobank ...

Healthy sleep patterns were associated with about a one third reduced risk for heart disease and stroke, even among those with high genetic risk, a new study shows. During a median follow-up of 8.5 ...