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In recognition of Heart Health Month, we’re spotlighting the importance of cardiovascular wellness. From risk factors and prevention to innovative treatments, we’re exploring the science and stories shaping heart health today.

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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 25-Jul-2025 05:10 ET (25-Jul-2025 09:10 GMT/UTC)

4-Feb-2025

Pennington Biomedical contributes to study advancing medical imaging on body fat and muscle distribution

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication
3-Feb-2025

A protein at the heart of heart disease

University of Missouri-Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication
2-Feb-2025

A new approach to detecting Alzheimer’s disease

Lancaster University
Peer-Reviewed Publication