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Cooler bedroom temperatures help the heart recover during sleep, finds study

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Published: January 7, 2026 17:09

Maintaining a bedroom temperature of 24°C (75°F) at night while sleeping reduces stress responses in older adults, according to new Griffith University research published in the journal BMC Medicine.

Small vessel disease found in young patients with Wilson's disease

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Published: January 7, 2026 17:00

A new study from Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Uppsala University Hospital and Uppsala University shows suspected small vessel disease in young patients with Wilson's disease. The study was recently…

Uncovering why cancer immunotherapy leads to heart inflammation

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Published: January 7, 2026 13:32

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment by using the patient's own T-cells to target tumors. However, they can cause rare, but potentially fatal cardiac inflammation known as ICI-myocarditis. This is particularly true in…

Adrenaline restarts the heart after in-hospital cardiac arrest

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Published: January 7, 2026 11:43

Giving adrenaline to hospital patients whose heart has stopped is very effective, and can increase the chance of bringing their heart rate back to normal by a factor of five.

Movement matters: Light activity may lead to better survival in diabetes, heart, kidney disease

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Published: January 7, 2026 05:00

Light intensity activities, like walking or household chores, were linked to a lower risk of death for people with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Flaws in lab-grown heart cells point the way to better treatments

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Published: January 6, 2026 13:19

A study led by Maria Carmo-Fonseca at GIMM has helped clarify one of the main limitations of lab-grown heart cells, which are widely used around the world to study heart disease and test new drugs. Although these cells make it possible to investigate the…

First minimally invasive coronary artery bypass achieved

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Published: January 6, 2026 11:47

For high-risk patients, the method could offer a safer alternative to open-heart surgery.

FDA approves Myqorzo for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Published: January 6, 2026 08:26

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Myqorzo (aficamten) for the treatment of adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM). Approval of Myqorzo was granted to Cytokinetics.

In Fort Worth, mobile blood transfusion program has saved lives

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Published: January 5, 2026 20:10

Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed. Blood splattered across the person's cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.

Trump says he takes high-dose aspirin, links it to hand bruising

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Published: January 5, 2026 08:10

President Donald Trump, 79, says he takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors recommend, a choice he says explains the bruising that's often seen on his hands.

Semaglutide may lower burden of hospitalizations in high-risk patients

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Published: January 5, 2026 06:20

For patients at high cardiovascular risk with overweight or obesity, semaglutide is associated with reduced burden of total hospital admissions, according to a study published online in JAMA Cardiology.

Cardiovascular risk score identifies risk for ocular disease

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Published: December 31, 2025 13:10

The Pooled Cohort Equations (PCE) cardiovascular risk score stratifies risk for multiple ocular diseases, according to a study published online in Ophthalmology.

Symptoms of a heart attack may emerge weeks beforehand: What to know

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Published: December 30, 2025 12:00

A heart attack is a medical emergency that requires an immediate call to the emergency services. However, there are sometimes warning signs that can show up weeks in advance that should prompt you to visit your doctor.

Do marathons damage your heart? Decade-long study shows no long-term cardiac harm

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Published: December 29, 2025 22:00

A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours on end. For years, that strain has raised an uncomfortable question: does running 26 miles actually damage the heart?

Statins significantly reduce mortality risk for adults with diabetes, regardless of cardiovascular risk: Study

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Published: December 29, 2025 17:00

A large cohort study found that statins significantly reduce the risk of death and major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes, even among those with low predicted 10‐year cardiovascular risk.

AI-powered knowledge graph links heart images to genes and drug predictions

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Published: December 29, 2025 11:10

Knowledge graphs are a powerful tool for bringing together information from biological databases and linking what is already known about genes, diseases, treatments, molecular pathways and symptoms in a structured network. Until now, they have lacked…

Mammograms may reveal hidden heart risks for women, study finds

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Published: December 29, 2025 06:30

Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray images may also offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death among women.