A new biological patch, designed from heart cells grown in the laboratory, could bring a glimmer of hope in the treatment of ...

The tiny bits of plastic pollution that make their way from the environment into our bodies accumulate at much higher ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people ...

Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.

Cardiovascular disease affects nearly half of the adults in the United States, posing a significant public health challenge.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. People over 50 are especially at risk.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has no training in health care, public health, global health issues, or drug and vaccine safety, writes. He does have lots of opinions, however, and these opinions could shape ...

Prolonged exposure to microgravity in space weakens the heart muscle and disrupts the heart’s rhythm, Johns Hopkins ...

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) — commonly known as bad cholesterol — have long been on scientists’ radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers […] ...

Researchers discovered that ALPK2, a heart-specific enzyme, may protect against HFpEF by activating TPM1 in heart muscle ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.