Don’t ever underestimate the power of DNA on your beating heart, as it can be the root cause of heart failure. Dr. Travis Hinson, a cardiologist at UConn School of Medicine is trying to fix that.

Heart diseases are still the number one cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases led to the deaths of about 9.8 million people in 2022 alone, ...

Fourteen million people worldwide suffer from enlarged hearts, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic disease that thickens the heart's walls, making it harder for the organ to pump blood - ...

Heart conditions are one of the most common diseases among people globally. Lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking, irregular sleep, stress and unhealthy diet – all these are often said to be the ...

Rochester Regional Health is launching a new genetic screening program called GenoWell. READ MORE: ...

It's time for another round of listener Q&A. Join us as we tackle audience questions about the genetic drivers of heart disease and the problem of specialization in medicine on the Science Dispatch ...

Hereditary ATTR-CM is a genetic condition where mutated TTR genes cause unstable TTR proteins to form amyloid proteins, which can accumulate in the heart and impair its function. If a parent has a TTR ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Juergen Eckhardt leads Bayer’s impact investment unit, Leaps by Bayer. Some of the year's notable breakthroughs include the first ...

High concentrations of lipoprotein(a), a molecule in the body used for accelerating wound healing, blood clotting and stimulating growth of new vessels, are associated with an increased risk of heart ...