High-Fat Diets May Damage Hearts Through a Protein Called AGO2
Researchers discovered how eating too many fatty foods can harm the heart, even when the heart appears to pump normally. They found that a protein called AGO2 …
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How Belly Fat May Damage Your Heart Through Tiny Messengers
Researchers discovered a surprising way that excess belly fat might harm the heart, even when it appears to be pumping normally. Using mice and human samples, …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound May Help Prevent a Common Type of Heart Failure
Researchers discovered that a natural compound called Tanshinone VI, extracted from a traditional Chinese medicinal plant, may help prevent a specific type of …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Deficiency Can Damage a Child's Heart
Doctors are discovering that severe vitamin D deficiency can cause serious heart problems in children, a condition that's often missed or overlooked. Vitamin D …
Read MoreHow Doctors Treat Heart Disease to Help You Live Better
Heart disease affects millions of people worldwide, but doctors now have better ways to manage it. This research update explains how doctors treat chronic …
Read MoreBlueberries May Help Protect Hearts During Cancer Treatment
Researchers tested whether blueberry extract could protect rat hearts from damage caused by doxorubicin, a powerful cancer-fighting drug that can harm the …
Read MoreWhy Your Heart Valve May Need More Vitamin D
Researchers discovered that a common heart problem called calcific aortic valve disease—where heart valves become hard and stiff—might be caused by a vitamin D …
Read MoreNew AI Tool Could Help Doctors Spot Heart Disease Earlier
Researchers created a new computer system that uses artificial intelligence to help doctors diagnose heart disease more accurately. The system combines …
Read MoreA Simple Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Failure Outcomes
Researchers studied over 1,100 people with heart failure to understand how a measurement called osmolality (which shows how concentrated your blood is) might …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent Heart Rhythm Problems After Heart Surgery?
Researchers looked at multiple studies to see if taking vitamin D before heart bypass surgery could prevent a common complication called atrial fibrillation—an …
Read MoreHeart Health Breakthroughs: What Coffee, New Drugs, and Vitamins Mean for You
Researchers presented exciting new findings at the American Heart Association's 2025 conference about how everyday habits and new medicines affect heart …
Read MoreFree Healthy Groceries Help Heart Patients Eat Less Salt
Researchers wanted to see if giving people free groceries could help them eat healthier after a heart attack. They gave 309 people recovering from heart …
Read MoreTwo Diabetes Drugs Together Help Hearts Work Better
Researchers tested whether two diabetes medications work better together to improve heart health in mice that ate a high-fat diet. They found that combining …
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