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February 25, 2026

6 in 10 women will develop heart disease or stroke by 2050, heart association projects

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January 29, 2026

Immunotherapy reduces plaque in arteries of mice

Harnessing T cells could expand heart disease therapies beyond lowering cholesterol.

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June 24, 2025

Stitziel named scholar-innovator

Cardiologist receives Harrington Discovery Institute award to support the development of breakthrough treatments for heart disease.

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March 29, 2024

Combining multiple meds into a single pill reduces cardiovascular deaths

'Polypills' recommended to reduce heart attacks, strokes but have been slow to gain favor.

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December 6, 2023

Improving heart health to save lives during, after pregnancy aim of programs

Community-based approaches in St. Louis and Nigeria supported with NIH grants.

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August 22, 2023

Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don’t take it

Daily aspirin use is inexpensive and could reduce cardiovascular deaths globally.

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February 11, 2022

Diabetes, metabolic syndrome in mice treated with novel class of compounds

Improves insulin secretion, lowers blood sugar.

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September 30, 2021

Blood marker could help ID those at risk of debilitating peripheral artery disease

Could also lead to earlier diagnosis, improved therapies for cardiovascular disease.

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March 24, 2021

Scientists find genetic link to clogged arteries

Independent of cholesterol, gene variants raise risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure.

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January 23, 2020

High-protein diets boost artery-clogging plaque, mouse study shows

Such diets lead to weight loss but could increase heart attack risk.

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November 8, 2018

Link between autoimmune, heart disease explained in mice

Immune cells cause cholesterol to be trapped in blood vessels.

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October 3, 2018

Even light drinking increases risk of death

At any age, daily drinkers 20 percent more likely to die prematurely than less frequent drinkers.

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