Preventative artery repair provides major benefit after serious heart attack

A new study has shown that opening all the blockages is better than treating only the…

Screening for genetic high cholesterol could help patients and families avoid heart attack

Genetic high cholesterol is underdiagnosed and undertreated, according to new research. Screening could identify patients and…

Sedentary lifestyle for 20 years linked to doubled early mortality risk compared to being active

Two decades of a sedentary lifestyle is associated with a two times risk of premature death…

Eating nuts linked with lower risk of fatal heart attack and stroke

Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death…

European guidelines on lipid control advocate 'lower is better' for cholesterol levels

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular disease,…

Microbes may play a role in heart attack onset

Microorganisms in the body may contribute to destabilization of coronary plaques and subsequent heart attack, according…

Aspirin should not be recommended for healthy people over 70

Low-dose aspirin does not prolong disability-free survival of healthy people over 70, even in those at…

Earth enters a stream of fast-moving solar wind, G2 – Moderate Geomagnetic Storm Watch in effect

Our planet has entered a stream of fast-moving solar wind flowing from a large positive polarity…

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 30 August 2019

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 30 August 2019 Click here for…

Eliminating visual stimulation may help counter symptoms of spatial neglect after stroke

A recent report has described the effects of binocular occlusion in a patient with spatial neglect…