When most people think about cardiovascular disease, they typically envision the clogged artery that causes a sudden loss of blood flow to part of the heart — aka a heart attack. But what many don’t ...

Beta-blockers heal the heart via the brain when administered during heart failure, according to a new study. Up to now, it was thought that beta-blockers work directly on the heart, but the new study ...

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have discovered a path between the brain and the immune system that could potentially lead to new ways to ease heart attacks. They showed that ...

Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of death, with more than four out of five of these deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes. In a heart attack, clogged arteries restrict blood ...