Research Highlights: Adding cooling ingredients to e-cigarettes resulted in mis-timed heartbeats that could increase the risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study conducted in mice and in l...

The Trump administration’s proposal aims to improve transparency in federal funding, but critics fear the proposed rules would politicize research

Thirteen of the agency’s advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to have no voting members.

Global warming surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius for the past three years, meaning Earth is currently on track to breach the Paris climate agreement by the end of the decade

In our latest episode, Associate Editor Dr. Jason Carter (Baylor University, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences) interviews authors Dr. Alex Carll and Brittany Reynolds (University of Louisv...

Hammo et al. show that a single dose of psilocybin rapidly and sustainably relieves both chronic pain and anxiodepressive-like behaviors in mice by restoring prefrontal activity through partial agonism at 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A receptors.

Many people believe that electronic cigarettes are less harmful than traditional cigarettes, but research at the University of Louisville School of Medicine has shown that electronic cigarettes have a...

Maternal cardiovascular research and education should be prioritized in the United States

Adding 8,000 trees to a neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, improves health conditions that are linked to heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer.

Epicardial engineered heart muscle allografts from induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes can safely and effectively remuscularize chronically failing hearts in rhesus macaques, leading to improved cardiac function and paving the way for human clinical trials.

The depth of his extremism has not been fully conveyed to the public.

Cardiologists have analyzed daily patterns in the incidence of sudden cardiac death to identify environmental, behavioral, and physiological factors that trigger fatal arrhythmias. Recent studies have...

Climate models predict that the number of heat-related deaths could soar in cities over the coming century, even when efforts are made to keep people safe.

The Trump administration has withdrawn an EPA proposal to restrict PFAS discharges from industrial sites, prompting concern from environmental advocates about health risks and regulatory gaps.Shannon ...