Heart Disease | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/heart-disease/RSS feed for Heart DiseaseenMon, 06 Apr 2026 15:47:43 +0000Doctors Used 'Digital Twins' of Patients' Hearts to Fix Their Irregular Heartbeatshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/doctors-used-digital-twins-of-patients-hearts-to-fix-their-irregular-heartbeats-180988476/A small clinical trial suggests the technology can help physicians perform life-saving surgeries more efficiently and safelyMon, 06 Apr 2026 15:47:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/doctors-used-digital-twins-of-patients-hearts-to-fix-their-irregular-heartbeats-180988476/Intermittent Fasting Might Not Live Up to the Hype When It Comes to Weight Loss, New Research Suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/intermittent-fasting-might-not-live-up-to-they-hype-when-it-comes-to-weight-loss-new-research-suggests-180988218/The popular eating strategy is about as effective as doing nothing to lose weight, according to a review of several clinical trialsThu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/intermittent-fasting-might-not-live-up-to-they-hype-when-it-comes-to-weight-loss-new-research-suggests-180988218/After a Heart Attack, the Brain's Response Might Make Recovery Harder. Cutting Some Communication Between the Organs Could Helphttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-a-heart-attack-the-brains-response-might-make-recovery-harder-cutting-some-communication-between-the-organs-could-help-180988084/The new study in mice could lead to innovative treatments for heart attacksThu, 29 Jan 2026 18:53:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-a-heart-attack-the-brains-response-might-make-recovery-harder-cutting-some-communication-between-the-organs-could-help-180988084/New Daily Pill Could Potentially Be Life-Saving for Americans With High Cholesterol Levels, Researchers Sayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-daily-pill-could-potentially-be-lifesaving-americans-high-chloresterol-levels-researchers-say-180987668/The medication, which significantly lowers the risk of heart attacks, could be a promising alternative to expensive and unpopular injectablesMon, 10 Nov 2025 17:28:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-daily-pill-could-potentially-be-lifesaving-americans-high-chloresterol-levels-researchers-say-180987668/Women Need About Half as Much Exercise as Men for the Same Heart Benefits, Study Suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/women-need-about-half-as-much-exercise-as-men-for-the-same-heart-benefits-study-suggests-180987584/Researchers analyzed the activity and health records of 85,000 U.K. adults over roughly eight yearsThu, 30 Oct 2025 15:14:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/women-need-about-half-as-much-exercise-as-men-for-the-same-heart-benefits-study-suggests-180987584/This 14-Year-Old Built an App That Detects Heart Diseases in Secondshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-14-year-old-built-an-app-that-detects-heart-diseases-in-seconds-180986700/Siddarth Nandyala wants to put his tool in the hands of medical professionals so that they can catch cardiovascular abnormalities in their early stagesFri, 30 May 2025 12:13:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-14-year-old-built-an-app-that-detects-heart-diseases-in-seconds-180986700/South Korea's Female Free Divers May Have Evolved to Thrive Underwater, Study Findshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/south-koreas-female-free-divers-may-have-evolved-to-thrive-underwater-study-finds-180986673/The Haenyeo, a group of skilled divers on Jeju Island, plunge beneath the ocean’s surface without any breathing equipment, thanks to a combination of their training and geneticsFri, 23 May 2025 20:50:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/south-koreas-female-free-divers-may-have-evolved-to-thrive-underwater-study-finds-180986673/Researchers Develop the World's Smallest Pacemaker, and It Could Be Revolutionary for Newborn Babies With Heart Defectshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-develop-worlds-smallest-pacemaker-and-it-could-be-revolutionary-for-newborn-babies-with-heart-defects-180986361/The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, eliminating the risks of an extraction surgeryFri, 04 Apr 2025 17:11:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-develop-worlds-smallest-pacemaker-and-it-could-be-revolutionary-for-newborn-babies-with-heart-defects-180986361/Heart Tissue Shows Signs of Aging After Just One Month in Space, Study Findshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heart-tissue-shows-signs-of-aging-after-just-one-month-in-space-study-finds-180985151/Scientists sent bioengineered heart tissue samples to the ISS to study how to keep astronauts safe during future long-term space travelThu, 26 Sep 2024 21:35:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heart-tissue-shows-signs-of-aging-after-just-one-month-in-space-study-finds-180985151/Common Artificial Sweetener Linked to Increased Heart Attack Risk in Small Studyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/common-artificial-sweetener-linked-to-increased-heart-attack-risk-in-small-study-180984868/Healthy people who consumed 30 grams of the sweetener erythritol had an increased risk of blood clot formation, while people who consumed the same amount of glucose did notWed, 14 Aug 2024 12:58:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/common-artificial-sweetener-linked-to-increased-heart-attack-risk-in-small-study-180984868/