New research from Ohio State University reveals genetic differences in the heart's natural pacemaker between men and women.

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A landmark study from Hiroshima University is shedding new light on a question that has long intrigued doctors and ...

The study suggests that using anabolic steroids can make ARVC even more dangerous by triggering atrial fibrillation. Atrial ...

A new study from Hiroshima University reveals that neglecting your dental hygiene might not just affect your smile—it could ...

A gum disease bacterium may trigger atrial fibrillation by scarring heart tissue—linking oral health to deadly heart rhythm ...

People suffering from gum disease may be at an increased risk of developing heart rhythm disorder also known as atrial fibri ...

New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup -- distorting the heart's ...

A new study shows that the sinoatrial node (SAN) -- a small but powerful structure in the human heart that serves as its natural pacemaker and initiates every normal heartbeat -- runs on different ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect a life-threatening heart disease and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are most at risk, according to a new ...

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about a tool to increase biker safety, the genetic secrets that make orange cats orange, and a link between gum disease and heart rhythm disorders.