Often referred to as the ‘silent killer’ as it shows few if any symptoms, high blood pressure is responsible for 7.5 million deaths worldwide every year....
The initial four patients have been enrolled in a first-of-its-kind trial to test a treatment for so-called ‘brain tsunamis’ often suffered by heart attack and stroke...
Anabolic steroids can continue causing serious side effects years after users stop taking them, two new studies suggest. The synthetic derivatives of testosterone have become popular...
Women with clogged arteries are at higher risk of heart attacks and may need stronger treatment postmenopause than men of similar age. The results of a...
Heart attacks could soon be diagnosed faster and more accurately thanks to a new test developed with artificial intelligence. It’s hoped the UK-led breakthrough could reduce...
A common Chinese herb could hold the key to improving the outcome for heart attack patients. Astragalus has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands...
A gene that plays a vital role in determining people’s susceptibility to a range of potentially fatal vascular conditions, such as heart attacks, has been pinpointed....
Using talking therapies to help deal with depression may cut the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke in later life, a new University College...
Widely-used heart imaging techniques could help reveal hidden damage from a common but often overlooked kind of heart attack, new research suggests. There are currently no...
Researchers in the US have developed an AI tool that may help clinicians predict whether a patient will have a heart attack. The tool, created by...
