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The cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin reduces both cholesterol and an inflammation marker linked to heart disease within two weeks, according to a study.

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Using a simple, inexpensive test to determine levels of C-reactive protein in the blood, researchers were able to detect heart disease before symptoms were apparent.

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Almonds significantly lowered bad cholesterol levels in a study of people with high cholesterol.

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A test commonly used to diagnose heart attacks may also identify patients at increased risk of death after balloon angioplasty, according to a study.

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In the largest study of its kind published to date, researchers report that hospitalized heart patients who took antibiotics had a significantly lower risk of returning to the hospital with severe chest pain within one year compared with those on a placebo.

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Japanese women who report high levels of mental stress have double the risk for stroke-related and heart-related deaths than those reporting low stress levels.

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In communities where police are equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs), people who have a sudden cardiac arrest have a better chance at survival.

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Within three days of birth some babies exhibit a unique response to salty taste -- and the response is strongest in babies who have at least one grandparent with a history of hypertension, according to new research.

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Cholesterol-lowering drugs may also slow the progression of calcium build-up in arteries, according to a report.

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Men with congestive heart failure and erectile dysfunction (ED) safely used sildenafil (Viagra) to improve sexual function.

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A mutation in a gene that affects artery elasticity is associated with an increased risk of early coronary heart disease, researchers report.

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Two slight variations in a gene that helps maintain lung function increase the risk of high altitude sickness, a rare but potentially deadly breathing disorder.

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The blood clot that causes a heart attack may not act alone. Hidden plaque ruptures may cause further damage, according to a three-dimensional ultrasound study.

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Challenging previous reports of a little-understood link between stroke and weather, a Canadian study found no discernible connection between the two.

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Elevated cholesterol is a risk factor for stroke death in younger women, particularly African-American women with no history of cardiovascular disease.

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Patients are more likely to survive a stroke caused by a burst blood vessel if they are admitted to a hospital that treats these strokes more often. Yet, few patients are referred from less-experienced facilities.

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Potent strains of ulcer-causing bacteria may play a key role in certain kinds of stroke.

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Giving patients aspirin within 48 hours of the onset of an acute ischemic stroke can reduce death and severity of stroke.

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Spontaneous nerve regeneration after a heart transplant is more likely in cases involving young donors, young recipients and fast, uncomplicated surgery.

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In a study of neighboring African tribes, a tribe eating a fish-rich diet had lower levels of the hormone leptin than a tribe eating a primarily vegetarian diet.