Heart Disease

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Blocking a Liver Fat-Burning Gene Slashes LDL and ApoB Levels in Mice
Heart Health

Blocking a Liver Fat-Burning Gene Slashes LDL and ApoB Levels in Mice

Deleting CPT1a in mouse livers dramatically lowers ApoB-containing lipoproteins by accelerating clearance, revealing a new lipid metabolism target.

Research Paper
Jun 4, 2026 0
OxPL Biomarker Predicts Heart Attack Risk and Responds to Alirocumab
Heart Health

OxPL Biomarker Predicts Heart Attack Risk and Responds to Alirocumab

Elevated oxidized phospholipids independently predict major cardiac events after ACS, and alirocumab abolishes that risk signal.

Research Paper
Jun 4, 2026 0
Obicetrapib Cuts Coronary Events 32% in High-Risk Heart Patients
Heart Health

Obicetrapib Cuts Coronary Events 32% in High-Risk Heart Patients

A pooled analysis of 2,884 patients finds obicetrapib significantly reduces coronary events after 6 months, with striking lipid improvements.

Research Paper
Jun 4, 2026 0
Oxidized Phospholipids on Lp(a) Drive Long-Term Heart Attack Risk Independent of Platelet Effects
Heart Health

Oxidized Phospholipids on Lp(a) Drive Long-Term Heart Attack Risk Independent of Platelet Effects

In 2,040 coronary angiography patients, OxPL-apoB predicted MI-free survival but showed no link to platelet reactivity, implicating Lp(a) as the key mediator.

Research Paper
Jun 4, 2026 0
Oral GLP-1 Drug Orforglipron Slashes Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Inflammation in Phase 2 Trials
Heart Health

Oral GLP-1 Drug Orforglipron Slashes Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Inflammation in Phase 2 Trials

A pill-form GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly reduced multiple cardiovascular risk markers in both T2D and obesity patients over 26–36 weeks.

Research Paper
Jun 4, 2026 0
17-Protein Blood Panel Predicts Heart Failure Risk in Diabetics Far Better Than Standard Tests
Heart Health

17-Protein Blood Panel Predicts Heart Failure Risk in Diabetics Far Better Than Standard Tests

A proteomics screen of 2,920 plasma proteins identifies a 17-protein score that lifts heart failure prediction accuracy to 0.833 C-index in type 2 diabetes patients.

Research Paper
Jun 3, 2026 0
CCTA vs Calcium Scoring: Which Heart Test Should Guide Prevention
Heart Health

CCTA vs Calcium Scoring: Which Heart Test Should Guide Prevention

Leading cardiologists from Brigham and Johns Hopkins debate which imaging tool better directs primary prevention decisions.

Research Paper
Jun 2, 2026 0
Bariatric Surgeon Who Lost 50 Pounds on Tirzepatide Defends Statins and GLP-1s
Heart Health

Bariatric Surgeon Who Lost 50 Pounds on Tirzepatide Defends Statins and GLP-1s

Dr. Terry Simpson brings personal experience with FH, tirzepatide, and statins to a blunt takedown of health misinformation.

Podcast
Jun 2, 2026 0
Cardiac Sarcoidosis Linked to Autoimmune Attack on Heart's Own Proteins
Heart Health

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Linked to Autoimmune Attack on Heart's Own Proteins

New molecular analysis reveals cardiac sarcoidosis triggers self-targeting antibodies against a desmosome protein, explaining its overlap with arrhythmic heart disease.

Research Paper
Jun 1, 2026 0
African Americans Carry More Unclassified FH Gene Variants That Still Raise Heart Attack Risk
Heart Health

African Americans Carry More Unclassified FH Gene Variants That Still Raise Heart Attack Risk

A large genome-first study reveals critical gaps in familial hypercholesterolemia diagnosis for people of African ancestry due to variant classification bias.

Research Paper
Jun 1, 2026 0
Edible Cannabis Plus Alcohol Creates Driving Impairment Standard Tests Cant Detect
Heart Health

Edible Cannabis Plus Alcohol Creates Driving Impairment Standard Tests Cant Detect

Johns Hopkins research finds combining cannabis edibles with alcohol impairs driving far beyond either substance alone, evading standard sobriety tests.

Press Release
May 30, 2026 0
Tirzepatide Delivers Sweeping Cardiometabolic Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
Heart Health

Tirzepatide Delivers Sweeping Cardiometabolic Benefits Beyond Weight Loss

A comprehensive review reveals tirzepatide improves blood pressure, lipids, liver fat, kidney function, and slashes 10-year cardiovascular risk by up to 23.5%.

Research Paper
May 30, 2026 0
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