Having lower physical function was associated with a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure among older adults assessed with a short physical function test. These associations between ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

Sacubitril/valsartan does not change cognitive function, compared with valsartan, in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, according to late breaking research ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are searching for medications that will have fewer side effects for people with heart failure. Orlando/Getty Images Heart failure is a potentially dangerous condition ...

Mitochondrial disease happens when mitochondria cannot make enough energy for cells, which can affect high-energy organs like the brain, muscles, and heart. Primary mitochondrial disease comes from ...

Regularly testing your kidney function can help you catch early kidney disease. You can manage diabetes and high blood pressure to prevent kidney disease from progressing. Lifestyle changes, like ...

Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy - a strategy typically used against cancer - to treat patients ...

New data show the therapy led to minimal changes in renal function, even after more than 8 years. New long-term data show that patients with Fabry disease who are treated with migalastat (Galafold) ...

The liver is the second largest organ in the body. It can regrow itself and remove toxins from the blood.