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A foundation born from tragedy has transformed its mission into hope, funding life-saving heart surgeries for 117 children. The May 9 Foundation continues expanding its reach 25 years after Ghana's deadliest football disaster.
A sports club in Northern Ireland collected over £4,600 for the British Heart Foundation during their Christmas Eve street fundraiser. The generous donations from the Roslea community will fund life-saving heart disease research.
A Michigan foundation is saving young lives by offering free heart screenings to teenagers, detecting potentially fatal conditions before symptoms appear. The Thomas Smith Memorial Foundation has already screened over 1,000 local teens.
A foundation born from tragedy has transformed into a beacon of hope, funding over 117 life-saving heart surgeries for Ghanaian children. The May 9 Foundation continues expanding its reach 25 years after the stadium disaster that sparked its creation.
A precision medicine drug just gave teens with a dangerous inherited heart disease their first real treatment option beyond invasive surgery. The Philadelphia trial showed mavacamten dramatically reduced heart blockage and may even help hearts heal.
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder are studying pythons' remarkable ability to grow and shrink their hearts without damage, hoping to unlock treatments for human heart disease. The snakes can fast for months while maintaining muscle strength and boost their metabolism up to 40 times after eating.
A groundbreaking treatment used stem cells to grow new heart muscle for people with failing hearts, strengthening their ability to pump blood. The patches offer new hope for patients waiting for transplants or left ventricular assist devices.
Scientists studying pythons have discovered the snakes can grow and shrink their hearts on demand without damage. The breakthrough could help millions of people suffering from deadly heart conditions.
Leading U.S. cardiologists just released updated cholesterol guidelines that shift focus to early screening and prevention, potentially transforming how we fight the nation's leading cause of death. The new approach targets heart disease before it starts, especially in young adults.
The American Heart Association released new guidelines championing vegetables, fruits, and plant proteins as keys to heart health. The science-backed advice offers Americans a clear path to better cardiovascular wellness.
A Ghanaian nonprofit is championing everyday citizens as the secret ingredient to national progress. After mobilizing 91 communities in 18 months, STAR-Ghana Foundation proves volunteers can transform local governance and public services.
Scientists developed a quick, painless MRI scan that measures heart oxygen levels in just three minutes, potentially transforming how doctors catch and treat heart failure early. The technology could help millions of Americans get better care without invasive procedures.
After beating two cancers, Sherry Mengel faced an unexpected battle when chemotherapy caused congestive heart failure 19 years later. Now she's partnering with her doctor to show other women that heart disease doesn't have to be a death sentence.
A boy born with a life-threatening heart defect is now the face of hope for thousands walking to fight heart disease. The Engles family turned their son's medical journey into a mission to save other lives.
The Gates Foundation is investing $200 billion over the next 20 years to end preventable maternal and child deaths, eliminate deadly diseases, and lift millions out of poverty. Nigeria sits at the heart of this mission, facing some of the world's highest mortality rates but now seeing real momentum toward change.
Scientists discovered that severe obesity weakens heart muscle cells in a common form of heart failure, but losing weight can reverse the damage. The breakthrough could help 6.6 million Americans living with heart failure.
Researchers at Imperial College London are developing a washable AI-powered shirt that monitors hearts 24/7, potentially catching deadly inherited rhythm disorders that traditional tests miss. Families with genetic heart conditions could finally get answers without endless clinic visits.
Scientists may have found a way to help millions with a stubborn form of heart failure by targeting a protein that makes heart muscles too stiff. Early research in mice shows the approach could restore flexibility to struggling hearts.
Japan just approved the first-ever stem cell therapy that can repair hearts damaged by severe heart failure. This groundbreaking treatment could offer hope to millions of people worldwide living with life-threatening heart conditions.
Spanish doctors have developed a groundbreaking way to fix failing mechanical heart valves using only a catheter, sparing high-risk patients from dangerous open-heart surgery. The first three patients are thriving six months later with fully restored heart function.
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