For years, health experts have recommended low sodium intake to prevent cardiovascular disease, however, an article in The New York Times explains that this recommendation has been challenged by a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The current recommendation for consumption of salt is 1,500...

Reuters reports “Despite evidence suggesting that women whose uterus has been removed may be more likely to experience heart troubles, a new study finds that the usual signs of heart disease risk are not more severe in middle-aged women after hysterectomy.” The study examined measurements of markers for...

New research in Nature evaluates the incidence of de novo mutations in congenital heart disease (CHD) cases by analyzing exome sequencing of parent–offspring trios. Researchers found a significant excess of protein-altering de novo mutations in genes involved in histone 3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation...