The genetic disease landed Yeo Wee Chong in the ICU, on a ventilator. He was just 29 then. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Even a few nights with insufficient sleep promote molecular mechanisms linked to a greater risk of heart problems. This has been shown in a new study in which the researchers investigated how sleep ...

Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of ...

New details have been released about the death of a former University of Kentucky football player.Coroners said that ...

“As a dental hygienist I would never use super glue, gorilla glue, or any other type of chemical in my mouth that is not ...

There were more than 356,000 global deaths due to heart disease that's linked to exposure to the chemical DEHP.

Saying no to sugary soda could extend your healthy years. Experts explain how ditching soft drinks can reduce disease risk.

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues, leading to chronic inflammation, ...

A study comparing biological aging indicators found that Rockwood Frailty Index was a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than leukocyte telomere length in adults without prior CVD.

A new study suggests that certain conditions may prematurely age the heart. High blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and atrial fibrillation appeared to significantly age the heart muscle. The ...

It emerged Christman died from cardiac arrhythmia, an irregular heartbeat and cardiomyopathy - a disease that makes it harder ...

New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup -- distorting the heart's ...