New research in Sweden has produced a "blueprint" revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development. It ...

Coronary arteries are a vital part of the human heart, providing it with oxygen-rich blood so that it can work. By comparing the hearts of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and frogs, a ...

Exposure to high levels of the body’s primary stress hormone – cortisol – in preterm fetuses can disrupt normal heart development, potentially increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease in later ...

Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a researcher is reporting how cells and molecules act during that early formation and what might cause the heart disease called left ventricular ...

A specific pattern of proteins in the blood may reflect an increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis. This is shown in a ...

The work appears in Cardiovascular Research. Atherosclerosis is a silent disease that often only becomes apparent when a cardiovascular event occurs. If we can identify individuals at risk of ...

SAN FRANCISCO & PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kardigan, a heart health company modernizing cardiovascular drug development, launched today with a mission to develop multiple targeted treatments in ...