A new meta-analysis finds that a diet that includes plant protein, fiber, nuts, and plant sterols lowers cholesterol, improves blood pressure, and improves other markers for cardiovascular disease risk

The most common vitamin and mineral supplements have no consistent benefit for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, or premature death, according to a new study

Unlike heart attack, in which heart muscle dies, heart failure is marked by a long-term inability to pump enough blood to bring needed oxygen to the body

La Jolla Institute scientists show how immune cells that shield arteries from inflammation are reprogrammed into cells that promote inflammation by high levels of fats and cholesterol

Researchers found enriching the diet of mice with the fermentable fiber inulin prevented metabolic syndrome that is induced by a high-fat diet, and they identified specifically how this occurs in the body

New research shows almost five percent of heart failure risk was connected to neighborhood factors

A University of Wisconsin–Madison research team has unearthed a new method of creating human arterial endothelial cells from cord blood and adult bone marrow sources

Higher blood sugar early in pregnancy raises the baby's risk of a congenital heart defect, even among mothers who do not have diabetes

An injectable gel that slowly releases microRNAs into the heart muscle could help restart replication in existing contractile cells

It's not the amount of fat in your body but where it's stored that may increase your risk for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes