"Previously, a pilot study found that trace amounts of capsaicin, the chemical that gives chili peppers their pungent smell, enhanced the perception of food being salty," said study's senior author

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have shown, for the first time, that reduced dietary potassium promotes elevated aortic stiffness in a mouse model, as compared with normal-potassium-fed mice

The research is the product of the partnership between the CNIC and Grupo Banco Santander and was published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology

Academics at the University of Birmingham's Institute of Applied Health Research carried out the largest study of its kind to date comparing weight and metabolic status to cardiovascular disease risks

Trehalose triggers cellular housekeeping in artery-clogging plaque

Penn researchers find blocking the activity of the ANGPTL3 protein strongly lowers triglycerides and cholesterol in pilot clinical trial

Link found between chocolate consumption and lower risk of atrial fibrillation

Nitrate supplementation decreases sympathetic nerve responses that contribute to disease risk

Through the technology—modeling a human heart on an engineered chip and measuring the effects of compound exposure on functions of heart tissue using microelectrodes—researchers hope to decrease the time needed for new drug trials

Study shows that limiting whole grains as part of a reduced-gluten diet could actually increase heart attack risk in people without celiac disease