#cardiovascular disease

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 16, 2026·via arstechnica.com

Study uses sharing circles and visual storytelling to explore Indigenous heart health.
First Nations people are 2.5 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
Remote communities face travel times of 3-9 hours for care.
Four themes shape heart health: emotional, spiritual, social, systemic.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 11, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

A government-commissioned study on alcohol health risks, suppressed by Trump officials, has been published in JAMA Network Open.
The study finds that even one drink per day increases risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
The findings challenge current U.S. dietary guidelines that allow moderate drinking.
Public health experts praise the publication, while the alcohol industry criticizes it.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via statnews.com

A Phase 1b study tested VERVE-102 in 35 adults with inherited high cholesterol or early coronary artery disease.
At the highest dose, LDL cholesterol fell by up to 62% after a single infusion.
The therapy works by switching off the PCSK9 pathway in the liver, aiming for a durable one-time effect.

DT Editorial Team·May 31, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

ISS researchers are studying how pneumonia-causing bacteria can produce lasting heart damage.
The experiment uses stem-cell-derived heart tissues to observe cellular responses to infection.
NASA says bacteria in space tend to become more severe and more drug resistant.
The work could help both Earth-based medicine and long-duration human spaceflight.

DT Editorial Team·May 14, 2026·via nasa.gov

DT Editorial Team·May 6, 2026·via nature.com

DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via nature.com