This 14-Year-Old Built an App That Detects Heart Diseases in Seconds
Siddarth Nandyala wants to put his tool in the hands of medical professionals so that they can catch cardiovascular abnormalities in their early stages
South Korea’s Female Free Divers May Have Evolved to Thrive Underwater, Study Finds
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 genetics
Rarely Seen Banksy Mural Preserved on a 7,500-Pound Section of a Warehouse’s Wall Goes on Display in New York
“Battle to Survive a Broken Heart” features a red heart-shaped balloon covered with bandages. After spending a decade in storage, the artwork will head to auction on May 21
Researchers Develop the World’s Smallest Pacemaker, and It Could Be Revolutionary for Newborn Babies With Heart Defects
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 surgery
Australian Man Makes History by Living With a Titanium Heart for More Than 100 Days Before Receiving a Transplant
The man, who was in his 40s and suffering from severe heart failure, was also the first person to leave the hospital with a titanium heart. He is recovering well after getting a new, donor heart
Heart Tissue Shows Signs of Aging After Just One Month in Space, Study Finds
Scientists sent bioengineered heart tissue samples to the ISS to study how to keep astronauts safe during future long-term space travel
Common Artificial Sweetener Linked to Increased Heart Attack Risk in Small Study
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 not
Akira Endo, Biochemist Who Found a Way to Fight Heart Disease, Dies at 90
Endo’s research paved the way for the development of drugs to treat high cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks or strokes
Can Anger Affect Your Heart Health? Scientists Find the Strong Emotion Impacts How Blood Vessels Function
The results could even help explain why stress from anger may trigger a heart attack
Second Patient Receives Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant in Breakthrough Surgery
The woman, 54-year-old Lisa Pisano, also received a mechanical heart pump implant days earlier, making her the first person to undergo both procedures
Here’s What Causes Fainting, According to New Research
Scientists have discovered a pathway between the heart and brain in mice that appears to be involved during loss of consciousness
New Devices Could Change the Way We Measure Blood Pressure
Embedded in a cellphone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension
Scientists Search for Near-Death Experiences of Cardiac Arrest Patients
Through survivor interviews and brain scans during CPR, researchers looked for evidence of awareness when people’s hearts had stopped
High Blood Pressure Is a ‘Silent Killer’ That Affects One in Three People, WHO Says
But nearly half of those living with the condition don’t know they have it, according to the organization’s first report on hypertension
World’s Oldest Vertebrate Fossil Heart Found in Australia
The 380-million-year-old heart came from a prehistoric fish that is our earliest jawed ancestor
Loss of Y Chromosome in Mice May Lead to Heart Failure
A new study suggests the same loss in humans may lead to increased mortality
Why Did the First Human Patient to Receive a Pig Heart Transplant Die?
Scientists have come up with at least four explanations
Porcine Virus May Have Led to the Death of First-Ever Pig Heart Transplant Patient
Doctors say this infection will likely be preventable in future pig heart transplants
Researchers Create a Fabric That Can ‘Hear’ Your Heartbeat
This fabric acts as both a speaker and microphone, detecting even faint noises and converting them into electrical signals
Patient Who Received a Genetically Modified Pig Heart Dies After Two Months
The procedure marks the first time that a genetically-modified, non-human cardiac organ functioned without immediate rejection by the human body
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