High cholesterol causes plaque buildup in arteries, which can restrict blood flow and lead to heart attack or stroke. Statins ...

Antidepressant use may increase a person's risk for sudden cardiac death, with some differences noted between age groups and ...

A new study led by the University of Southampton has found that medications for ADHD have overall small effects on blood ...

A new drug called lepodisiran may offer hope to millions of people at risk of heart attacks and strokes by targeting a little ...

Patients who have been treated for heart failure and experience an improvement in their pump function are still at higher risk of heart-related death or hospitalization if they stop taking heart ...

A large new analysis of 102 clinical trials finds that ADHD medications have overall small effects on blood pressure and heart rate in both children and adults.

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Heart disease patients now have another treatment option. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ treatment for a progr ...

In considering the evolution of drug discovery and development in the cardiovascular area, it is important to realize that the term "cardiovascular disease" refers to a number of conditions ...

A licensing deal with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals puts Merck in a competitive race to develop a medicine that targets a ...

A team of scientists led by Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new details about a deadly heart condition ...