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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 20-Oct-2026 20:16 ET (21-Oct-2026 00:16 GMT/UTC)

30-Sep-2026

Lower cognitive test scores among adults in their 60s may signal higher future stroke risk

American Heart Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

 Adults in their 60s who scored lower on tests of overall thinking ability, memory and how quickly they processed information were more likely to have a stroke years later, according to new research conducted in Sweden, published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

28-Sep-2026

Cardiovascular genetics innovator to receive the 2026 Population Research Prize

American Heart Association
Grant and Award Announcement

Dr. Pradeep Natarajan to receive the 2026 Population Research Prize at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026.

23-Sep-2026

Kidney disease clinical research leader to receive the 2026 Clinical Research Prize

American Heart Association
Grant and Award Announcement

Dr. Katherine Tuttle of Providence to receive the 2026 Clinical Research Prize at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026.

22-Sep-2026

New scientific research projects study heart/brain connection to migraines, headaches

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

For the first time, the American Headache Society and the American Heart Association are collaborating to co-fund an Innovative Project Award to advance scientific research on the effects migraine or other headache disorders have on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health. 

21-Sep-2026

Heart-brain protection during cardiac surgery pioneer to receive the 2026 Basic Research Prize

American Heart Association
Grant and Award Announcement

Dr. Jennifer Lawton of University of Maryland to receive the 2026 Basic Research Prize at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026.